Lepperton
Encyclopedia
Lepperton is a small village in north Taranaki, New Zealand
. It is approximately 6 km inland from Waitara
township, 5 km west of the Waitara River
, and 1 km east of State Highway 3A
, which connects Inglewood
to Waitara
.
The population of Lepperton and its surrounding hinterland was 1,917 in the 2006 Census
, an increase of 159 from 2001..
. This track linked northern and southern Taranaki before British
settlement.
of 9 and a roll of 137. The school was founded in 1870.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is approximately 6 km inland from Waitara
Waitara, New Zealand
Waitara is the name of a town and a river in the northern part of the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off State Highway 3, 15 km northeast of New Plymouth....
township, 5 km west of the Waitara River
Waitara River
The source of the Waitara River lies in the very steep hill country to the east of Mount Taranaki/Egmont, near Tahora. After proceeding in a southwesterly direction toward Central Taranaki, the river abruptly turns to flow in a northeasterly direction to the Tasman Sea: meeting it at the coastal...
, and 1 km east of State Highway 3A
New Zealand State Highway 3
State Highway 3 is one of New Zealand's eight national highways. It serves the west coast of the country's North Island and forms a link between State Highway 1 and State Highway 2...
, which connects Inglewood
Inglewood, New Zealand
Inglewood is a town in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. The population was 3,090 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 144 from 2001. Inglewood lies 200m above sea level....
to Waitara
Waitara, New Zealand
Waitara is the name of a town and a river in the northern part of the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Waitara is located just off State Highway 3, 15 km northeast of New Plymouth....
.
The population of Lepperton and its surrounding hinterland was 1,917 in the 2006 Census
New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings
The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...
, an increase of 159 from 2001..
Kairoa Pa
Near Lepperton is Kairoa Pa, an historic centre for local Maori settlement. It is also an entry point for the Whakaahurangi track to Ketemarae Pa near NormanbyNormanby, Taranaki
Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north...
. This track linked northern and southern Taranaki before British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
settlement.
Education
Lepperton School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 9 and a roll of 137. The school was founded in 1870.
Business history
- A substantial deposit of records pertaining to the Lepperton Co-operative Dairy Company (from 1930–1966) is held at in New PlymouthNew PlymouthNew Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
. See
Maps
Scale: 1: 4 752 (i.e. 1/13.3 in. to the mile) Scale: 1: 20 000 (i.e. 1/3.17 in. to the mile) NZMS 43 Scale: 1: 25 000 (i.e. 1/2.53 in. to the mile) NZMS 2 ; N109/1 & N99/7 Scale: 1: 20 000 (i.e. 1/3.17 in. to the mile)
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