Mataura

Mataura is a town in the Southland region of South Island, New Zealand. It has a meat processing plant and until 2000, it had a paper mill. It has a primary school. It is located 13 kilometers southwest of Gore and 53 kilometers northeast of Invercargill on State Highway 1.

Mataura
Location of Mataura
Coordinates: 46°11′S 168°52′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
Territorial authorityGore District
WardMataura Ward
Government
  Regional councilSouthland Regional Council
  Territorial AuthorityGore District Council
  Community boardMataura Community Board[1]
Area
  Territorial5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)
  Territorial1,720
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
  Urban
1,720
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

References

  1. "Elected Representatives - Gore District Council". www.goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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