Flemington, Canterbury Explained

Flemington
Settlement Type:Rural locality
Coordinates:-44.0178°N 171.7295°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Canterbury
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Ashburton District
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Eastern
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto

Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

Geography

Flemington is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, between the Ashburton River / Hakatere and Hinds River. Nearby settlements include Eiffelton to the east, Huntingdon to the north, Wheatstone and Ashton to the east on the banks of the Ashburton River / Hakatere, and the ghost town of Waterton to the south on the Pacific Ocean coastline.

Demographics

Flemington is part of the Eiffelton statistical area.

Education

Until 1999, Flemington had its own school. In 2000, it merged with two other local schools and was relocated to the former site of Willowby's school and is now known as Longbeach School.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Department of Internal Affairs, Notice Number 6786: Merger of Schools, New Zealand Gazette (16 September 1999), accessed 23 January 2008.