Spring Creek, New Zealand

Spring Creek, New Zealand

Infobox Settlement
name = Spring Creek
population_total = 1617
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Marlborough
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = left
latd = 41
latm = 27
lats = 38
latNS = S
longd = 173
longm = 57
longs = 46
longEW = E

Spring Creek is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs past the settlement to the west, and the Wairau River flows past to the east. Picton is 22 km to the north, and Blenheim is 6 km to the south. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 61] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 139]

The population of Spring Creek and Riverlands was 1,617 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 156 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/marlborough-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Marlborough Region|publisher=Statistics New Zealand]

Spring Creek has a railway classification yard on the Main North Line. [cite book|title=Click - A Captured Moment - Marlborough's Early Heritage|author=Marlborough Historical Society|year=2005|isbn=0-473-10475-X|pages=p 177]

The first European settlers were George Dodson, William Soper, and Dr Vickerman, in 1850. [cite book|title=Marlborough - A Provincial History|editor=A. D. McIntosh|year=1940|pages=p 163]

There was a major flood in 1926, when the Wairau River burst its embankments. [A. D. McIntosh, p 367]

Education

Spring Creek School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 56. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2995|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Spring Creek School|publisher=Ministry of Education] A school was first founded in Spring Creek in 1861 or 1863 [A. D. McIntosh, pp 340, 343] The present school was founded in 1873. [cite book|title=The centennial history and compilation of records of the Spring Creek School (formerly Marlboroughtown) and the Wairau Pa School, Marlborough, N.Z.|last= Loveridge|first=Barry Ernest|year=1973] [cite book|title=Marlboroughtown Spring Creek School: A History and Compilation of School Records|first=Allen M|last=Hale|year=1954|publisher=Marlboroughtown Spring Creek School Jubilee Committee|quote=Published ... on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the School, April 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1954]

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