Blaketown
| Blaketown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Greymouth |
| Population | 969 (2006) |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | Cobden |
| East | Greymouth centre |
| South | Karoro |
| West | (Tasman Sea) |
Blaketown Lagoon
For the Canadian town, see Blaketown, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.[1] The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth.[2][3]
The population was 969 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 9 from 2001.[4]
The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district.[5]
Education
Blaketown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 74.[6]
References
- ↑ "Place Name Detail: Blaketown". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ↑ Quickstats about Blaketown
- ↑ George Ogilvy Preshaw, P. O. Preshaw (1888). Banking Under Difficulties. p. 102.
- ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi – Blaketown School". Ministry of Education.
Coordinates: 42°26′56″S 171°11′45″E / 42.44889°S 171.19583°E
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