Te Puru
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| Te Puru | |
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 Te Puru
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| Coordinates: 37°2′48″S 175°31′18″E / 37.04667°S 175.52167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 942 |
Te Puru is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Tapu lies about 7 km to the north, and Thames is about 12 km to the south.[1][2] The Te Puru Stream and about 18 tributaries drain a steep hilly 23 km² area of the Coromandel Range, almost entirely covered by native forest. It runs through the settlement and into the Firth of Thames to the west. Flooding has been a problem.[3]
The population for Te Puru and Thornton Bay to the south was 942 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 12 from 2001.[4]
[edit] Education
Te Puru School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 162.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 40. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Proposals for Te Puru" (PDF). Environment Waikato. http://www.ew.govt.nz/projects/peninsula/thamescoast/documents/tepuruSec2.pdf.
- ^ Quickstats about Te Puru-Thornton Bay
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Puru School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1912.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 37°02′48″S 175°31′18″E / 37.04667°S 175.52167°E
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