Brightwater
Brightwater is an agricultural town in the Tasman District, South Island. It is 20 kilometers southwest of Nelson on State Highway 6 and is on the banks of Wairoa River. It has a primary school and is the birthplace of Sir Ernest Rutherford.
Brightwater
Wairoa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Ernest Rutherford memorial | |
| Coordinates: 41.379°S 173.114°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| First Settled | 1843 |
| Named | 1855 |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
| • Mayor of Tasman | Tim King |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,340 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
References
- "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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