Wimbledon, New Zealand
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Wimbledon
Wimbledon is a locality in Tararua District, New Zealand. It is located on the former SH 52 between Waipukurau and Masterton. It is 21 km from Weber, 9 km from Herbertville on the coast, and 11 km inland from Cape Turnagain. The Waikopiro Stream runs into the Wainui River at Wimbledon.[1][2]
Wimbledon has a war memorial and once had a school,[3] but now consists of a few houses and a tavern.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 50. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 113. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "Wimbledon war memorial". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/wimbledon-war-memorial.
- ^ Wellington Area Trail Riding Club newsletter, Issue 91, 6 February 2007, page 4.
