Brooklyn, Tasman District Explained

Brooklyn is a settlement and rural valley in the Tasman District of New Zealand's upper South Island. It is located on the outskirts of Motueka, and is dominated by orchards.

The Brooklyn Recreation Reserve, a flat, 4.6 ha grassed reserve, was donated to Tasman District Council in 1984. It includes remnants of lowland forest the council has deemed "significant", including a hillside of tawhai rauriki or black beech and regenerating native forest dominated by kānuka. The reserve has had limited weeds and no outbreak of wild pigs.[1]

Brooklyn is connected to Woodstock by a cycling trail. In 2018, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced funding to upgrade the trail.[2]

The Blue Gum corner of Motueka River, just outside the village, is a river swimming spot.[3]

History

The valley road was partially closed due to flooding in July 2013.[4]

Homes and buildings in the valley were severely damaged by floodwaters during Cyclone Gita in February 2018.[5] Several people had to flee or be rescued from their flooded homes,[6] and the road was left only accessible by 4WD vehicles.[7]

In 2020, the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research monitored air quality in Brooklyn on behalf of Tasman District Council. It found quality regularly exceeded World Health Organization guidelines due to home fireplaces.[8]

Education

Brooklyn School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[9] [10] with a roll of as of .[11] The school received an additional $76,230 property funding in December 2019.[12]

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sivignon . Cherie . Suggestions wanted for Brooklyn reserve in draft plan . . . 19 February 2019.
  2. News: $2.4m to extend and upgrade Tasman cycle trail . beehive.govt.nz . . 28 February 2020 . 22 May 2020 . 23 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190123173125/https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/24m-extend-and-upgrade-tasman-cycle-trail . live .
  3. Web site: River Swimming In & Around the Abel Tasman . abeltasman.com . 26 February 2019 . Abel Tasman . 22 May 2020 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116000541/https://www.abeltasman.com/things-to-do/river-swimming-abel-tasman/ . live .
  4. News: Road closures in Tasman District . . . 17 July 2013.
  5. News: Sivignon . Cherie . Damage from Gita's fury remains six months after storm hits Tasman district . . . 19 August 2018 . 22 May 2020 . 21 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521204959/https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/106330289/damage-from-gitas-fury-remains-six-months-after-storm-hits-tasman-district . live .
  6. News: Jones . Katy . 'No reason' to call state of emergency earlier in Tasman, as ex-cyclone Gita hit . . . 21 February 2018.
  7. News: Bohny . Skara . Gita carnage closes dozens of roads . . . 21 February 2018.
  8. News: Sivignon . Cherie . Motueka air pollution 'regularly exceeds' World Health Organisation guidelines . . . 24 February 2020 . 22 May 2020 . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200615091302/https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/119736626/motueka-air-pollution-regularly-exceeds-world-health-organisation-guideline . live .
  9. Web site: Brooklyn School Official School Website . brooklyn.school.nz . 21 May 2020 . 9 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809113147/https://www.brooklyn.school.nz/ . live .
  10. Web site: Brooklyn School Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . . 21 May 2020 . 22 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622033120/https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=3185 . live .
  11. Web site: Brooklyn School Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . . 21 May 2020 . 22 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622041653/https://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=3185 . dead .
  12. News: Jones . Katy . Nelson schools welcome cash injection but say it will get 'gobbled up quickly' . . . 3 December 2019 . 22 May 2020 . 31 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831072700/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/117887814/nelson-schools-welcome-cash-injection-but-say-it-will-get-gobbled-up-quickly . live .

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