Taylorville, New Zealand
Taylorville | |
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West Coast | |
District | Grey District |
Taylorville is a small town on the banks of the Grey River, It is roughly 10 kilometers from the mouth of the river in Greymouth.[1]
The local Taylorville swimming hole is popular for swimming and dog walking, but
Taylorville is also right next to the historic Brunner Mine site.[3]
Taylorville used to be connected to Wallsend, located on the opposite side of the Grey River, with a suspension bridge for pedestrians providing a connection. The bridge washed away in the 1960s.[4]
Demographics
Dobson and Taylorville are defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and cover 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi).[5] They had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 148 people per km2. Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger Dobson statistical area.[7]
References
Media related to Taylorville, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Taylorville Map | New Zealand Google Satellite Maps
- ^ "Grey River Taylorville Swimming Hole". lawa.org.nz. Land, Air, Water Aotearoa.
- ^ "Brunner Mine Site Walk". www.mhftowns.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Brunnerton". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "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)
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Dobson
42°26′25.28″S 171°18′51.01″E / 42.4403556°S 171.3141694°E