Fairlie, New Zealand
Fairlie | |
|---|---|
Town | |
A statue of James Mckenzie and his dog, in the centre of the town | |
| Coordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E / 44.100°S 170.833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Mackenzie District |
| Ward | Opuha Ward |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Local authority | Mackenzie District Council |
| • Community board | Fairlie Community Board[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 930 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7925 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | http://www.mackenzie.govt.nz/ |
Fairle is a service town in the Mackenzie District. It has two state highways running through the town State Highway 8 from Timaru 58 kilometers northwest and State Highway 79 38 kilometers west of Geraldine. It has two primary schools and one high school and is well known for its Fairlie pies. Jack Lovelock was a notable resident of the town. It has cool winters and has Opihi River running through the town. It is named after Fairlie a village in Scotland.
References
- ↑ "Committees and Community Boards". www.mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.