Tākaka Hill
Tākaka Hill is a range of hills in the northwest of the
There is only one road winding over and around the flanks of Tākaka Hill,
It rises to 791 metres at its highest point and separates the coastal communities of Golden Bay from those of the more populous Tasman Bay to the southeast and because of its winding nature isolates Golden Bay from the rest of the South Island.
Tākaka Hill is notable for its (now defunct) marble
Many of the caves drain into The Resurgence, a spring at the foot of the hill.
Labyrinth Rock Park, near Tākaka township, is an accessible natural rock maze of sculptured rocks, corrugated walls and vertical clefts.[6]
Tākaka Hill, as many other areas in and around the Golden Bay, has also been the location for many scenes filmed for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.[7]
Demographics
Tākaka Hills statistical area, which includes
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
2006 | 1,143 | — |
2013 | 1,098 | −0.57% |
2018 | 1,185 | +1.54% |
Source: [10] |
Takaka Hills had a population of 1,185 at the
Ethnicities were 91.4% European/Pākehā, 9.6% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, 3.0% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.8% had no religion, 22.8% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 192 (19.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 165 (16.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 84 people (8.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 534 (53.9%) people were employed full-time, 159 (16.1%) were part-time, and 21 (2.1%) were unemployed.[10]
References
- ^ "Cement, marble and dolomite". Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Limestone Country: Other karst features". Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Notice of approved official geographic names" (PDF). New Zealand Gazette. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Caving tourism". Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ISBN 978-0-253-34034-4.
- ISBN 9780947503932.
- ^ Lord of the Rings Driving Routes New Zealand Travel Guide
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Takaka Hills (300700). 2018 Census place summary: Takaka Hills