Canvastown Explained

Canvastown
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Marlborough
Pushpin Map:New Zealand Marlborough
Coordinates:-41.2906°N 173.6703°W

Canvastown is a locality at the point where the Wakamarina River joins the Pelorus River, in Marlborough, New Zealand. runs through the area. Rai Valley is 17 km to the northwest. Havelock is 10 km to the east.[1] [2]

The town was founded in 1864, after gold was discovered in the Wakamarina Valley. Up to 6000 miners came to make their fortunes. Where there had previously been a Māori Pā, streets of tents sprang up providing accommodation, restaurants and taverns to a population of about 3000 people. About of gold was recovered in 1864.[3]

The surface gold was worked out within two years and most of the miners moved to new gold discoveries on the West Coast.[4] [5] Steam dredges continued to work the river into the 20th century.[6]

Canvastown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 29.[7] The school was built in 1877[8] and celebrated its 125th Jubilee in 2002.[9]

Marae

Te Hora Marae is located in Canvastown. It is the marae (meeting ground) of Ngāti Kuia and includes Te Hora wharenui (meeting house).[10] [11]

In October 2020, the Government committed $32,318 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating four jobs.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. map 60.
  2. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX. Robbie Burton. map 138.
  3. Encyclopedia: Gold Discoveries – Wakamarina and the West Coast. Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
  4. Encyclopedia: Gold and gold mining – Other goldfields. .
  5. Book: Marlborough: A Provincial History . Alister . McIntosh . Alister McIntosh . William Edward . Redman . William Raymond . Allen . Marlborough Provincial Historical Committee . Blenheim . 1940 . 241 .
  6. Book: Click – A Captured Moment – Marlborough's Early Heritage. Marlborough Historical Society. 2005. 0-473-10475-X. 200. Marlborough Historical Society. Blenheim.
  7. Web site: Te Kete Ipurangi – Canvastown School. https://web.archive.org/web/20020323225402/http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3186. dead. 2002-03-23. Ministry of Education.
  8. Web site: Canvastown School (X1719). National Register of Archives and Manuscripts. 2008-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017202025/http://www.nram.govt.nz/record.php?id=1559&parent=nramindexbyvolume&volume=X. 2008-10-17. dead.
  9. Jubilees & reunions: Canvastown School. Education Gazette New Zealand. 81. 5. 25 March 2002.
  10. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
  12. Web site: Marae Announcements . growregions.govt.nz . . Excel . 9 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Q+A with Dr. Vanessa Weenink . Cantabrian Magazine . 19 October 2023 . 2 May 2023.

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