Geraldine, New Zealand

Geraldine
Heratini (Māori)
Town
Talbot St (New Zealand State Highway 79) in Geraldine
Coordinates: 44°05′25″S 171°14′36″E / 44.09028°S 171.24333°E / -44.09028; 171.24333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
Community boardGeraldine Community Board[1]
WardGeraldine
Area
 • Total3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total2,970
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7930
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Geraldine (Māori: Heratini) is a town in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is situated 140 kilometers south of Christchurch, 51 kilometers south of Ashburton, 38 kilometers north-west of Timaru and 38 kilometers east of Fairlie on State Highway 79. It has two schools including a high school and library. From 1904 to 1989 it had a borough until it was adsorbed into the Timaru District in 1989. It is the home of musician Jordan Luck, rally driver Hayden Paddon and TVNZ broadcaster Peter Williams.

References

  1. "Community Boards - Timaru District Council". www.timaru.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)