Isla Bank | |
Coordinates: | -46.2078°N 168.1285°W |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southland |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Southland District |
Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
Subdivision Name3: | Waiau Aparima[1] |
Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
Leader Name: | Southland District Council |
Leader Title2: | Regional council |
Leader Name2: | Southland Regional Council |
Isla Bank is a rural community in the Southland District and Southland Region of New Zealand, on the Winton riding and Aparima riding.
It is part of Southland District Council's Waiau Aparima Ward.[2]
European settlers arrived in the area in the 19th century. By 1905, the area, which included the Limestone Plains and the main settlement of Calcium, had a population of 294.[3]
Isla Bank School was a state contributing primary school for years 1 to 8, which operated in the area from 1899 to 2018.