Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located inland, south of Waipukurau and east of Ormondville. Nearby settlements include Whetukura to the west, Te Uri to the south-southwest, and Wanstead to the east.[2]
Flemington | |
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  Flemington | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′00″S 176°26′43″E / 40.1500°S 176.4452°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Central Hawke's Bay District |
Flemington began a small European farming community called Boar Hills in 1845. Several stations were established in the following three decades. Flemington District was officially established in 1886.[3]
For the purposes of the New Zealand census, Flemington falls within the area of Elsthorpe-Flemington. This covers a large amount of southern Hawke's Bay south and east of Waipukurau, and it had a population of 2,949 at the 2001 census. This is not reflective of the population of the locality of Flemington itself, as it constitutes only a small part of the statistical region.[4]
Flemington hosts an annual Mud Run every year. It hundreds of participants, many in fancy dress.[5]
Education
editFlemington School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[6] It is a decile 8 school with a roll of 85 as of August 2024.[7][8]
The school was founded in 1908 before moving its current location in 1918.[9]
Major improvements were made to the school for its centenary in 2008.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Flemington". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Flemington, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Flemington 1845-1986". Kete Central Hawkes Bay. Flemington Jubilee Committee.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand, "Elsthorpe-Flemington Community Profile" Archived 12 October 2004 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Flemington Mud Run lures 400 who are quickly browned off". New Zealand Herald. Hawke's Bay Today. 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Flemington School Profile". flemington.school.nz. Flemington School.
- ^ "Flemington School Centenary". East and Central Community Trust. 23 January 2008.
40°09′00″S 176°26′43″E / 40.1500°S 176.4452°E
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