Carterton, New Zealand

Carterton, New Zealand

Infobox Settlement
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map_caption = Carterton's location in New Zealand
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = NZ
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 =Wellington
subdivision_type2 = Territorial Authoritiy
subdivision_name2 =Carterton District
seat_type= Electorate
seat= Wairarapa
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leader_title= MP
leader_name= John Hayes
leader_party= National
leader_title1 =Mayor
leader_name1 =Gary McPhee
established_title = Town founded
established_date = 1857
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area_total_km2 = 1180
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population_as_of =2006 Census
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population_total =7098
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population_urban =4122
timezone = NZST
utc_offset = +12
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postal_code_type = Postcode(s)
postal_code = 5713, 5743, 5791, 5792
area_code = 06
website = [http://cartertondc.co.nz/ www.cartertondc.govt.nz]
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Carterton is a small town in the Wellington region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District. It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 14 km southwest of Masterton and 9 km north of Greytown. The town's population at the 2006 census was 4,122, with a further 2,976 living in the surrounding rural district..

Founded in 1857, the town was originally known as "Three Mile Bush", and served as housing for workers building the road between Wellington and Masterton. It was later renamed after Charles Rooking Carter. The town describes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital, holding a Daffodil Festival each year on the second Sunday in September.

Carterton claimed to be the first place in the world with a transsexual mayor, Georgina Beyer. Georgina went on to become the MP for Wairarapa.

Carterton was the birthplace of Sir Bob Charles, the first left-handed golfer to win a Major, the British Open in 1963.

The [http://www.wls.org.nz/ Carterton District Library] is the oldest purpose-built library that is still used as a library, in New Zealand.

Transport

Road

The main street through Carterton is High Street - split on either side of Holloway Street into High Street North and High Street South. Other main streets include Park Road, Belvedere Road, and Holloway Street.

Carterton is served by State Highway 2, the main highway between Wellington and Masterton. The highway runs the length of High Street.

Carterton is served by bus route 200, which connects Carterton with Masterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough. The main bus stop is in Holloway Street, opposite the police station.

Rail

Carterton lies on the Wairarapa Line, and is served by the Wairarapa Connection operated by Tranz Metro, connect Carterton to Wellington.The Historic Carterton Railway Station, is located west of the town centre off Belvedere Road.

ee also

* Carterton Railway Station
* Wairarapa

External links

* [http://cartertondc.co.nz/ Carterton District Council website]

References

*cite book | first=A. W. | last=Reed | title=The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names | publisher=Reed Books | location=Auckland | year=2002 | id=ISBN 0-7900-0761-4


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