Upper Tākaka is a settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It is located in Golden Bay, 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Tākaka.
Upper Tākaka | |
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locality | |
 View of the Tākaka valley from Harwood Lookout on Tākaka Hill, with the settlement of Upper Tākaka bottom left | |
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| Coordinates: 41°01′44″S 172°49′19″E / 41.029°S 172.822°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| Ward | Golden Bay Ward |
| Electorates | West Coast-Tasman Te Tai Tonga |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7183 |
| Area code | 03 |
Located near the head of the Tākaka valley, Upper Tākaka is on State Highway 60, at the western end of the Tākaka Hill road.[1] The settlement is home to a major electrical substation, upgraded by lines company Network Tasman in 2016, consisting of the installation of new 66/11 kV transformers, at a cost of $1.95 million.[2][3] The area suffered a decline from 1987, first with the closure of Upper Takaka School, and then a fire that razed the Rat Trap Hotel. The local hall is now the centre of community life in Upper Tākaka.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Upper Tākaka". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Hindmarsh, Gerard (1 June 2019). "Cobb scheme still a powerhouse after 75 years". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Upper Takaka investment reflects Network Tasman's commitment to rural consumers". Network Tasman. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Hindmarsh, Nina (8 September 2018). "Community halls are the lifeblood of rural areas - and they're under threat". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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