Lower Moutere

Lower Moutere
Rural locality
Moutere Inlet
Coordinates: 41°08′42″S 172°59′38″E / 41.145°S 172.994°E / -41.145; 172.994
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardMotueka Ward
CommunityMotueka Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total183
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7175

Lower Moutere is a farming community in the Tasman District. It is situated 6 kilometers east of Motueka and is on the Moutere Highway as an alternative to the main State Highway 60 route from Motueka to Nelson. It has a primary school that opened in 1857.

References

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022589.