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'''Mataura''' is a town in the [[Southland, New Zealand|Southland]] region of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. |
'''Mataura''' is a town in the [[Southland, New Zealand|Southland]] region of the [[South Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. |
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It is situated on [[State Highway 1 (New Zealand)|State Highway 1]] and the [[Main South Line]] [[railway]], thirteen kilometres south of [[Gore, New Zealand|Gore]] and 53 kilometres north of [[Invercargill]]. On the southern side of the town, [[New Zealand State Highway network|State Highway 96]] diverges from SH 1 and runs westward through nearby communities such as [[Te Tipua]] and [[Waitane]], ultimately terminating in [[Ohai]]. The [[Mataura River]] flows south through Mataura, and is a source of brown trout. |
It is situated on [[State Highway 1 (New Zealand)|State Highway 1]] and the [[Main South Line]] [[railway]], thirteen kilometres south of [[Gore, New Zealand|Gore]] and 53 kilometres north of [[Invercargill]]. On the southern side of the town, [[New Zealand State Highway network|State Highway 96]] diverges from SH 1 and runs westward through nearby communities such as [[Te Tipua]] and [[Waitane]], ultimately terminating in [[Ohai]]. The [[Mataura River]] flows south through Mataura, and is a source of brown trout. The town's population was 1,740 at the 2001 census. |
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Mataura has a [[abattoir|meat processing]] plant, and until recently it was the site of a large pulp and [[paper]] mill. |
Mataura has a [[abattoir|meat processing]] plant, and until recently it was the site of a large pulp and [[paper]] mill. |
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Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.
It is situated on State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway, thirteen kilometres south of Gore and 53 kilometres north of Invercargill. On the southern side of the town, State Highway 96 diverges from SH 1 and runs westward through nearby communities such as Te Tipua and Waitane, ultimately terminating in Ohai. The Mataura River flows south through Mataura, and is a source of brown trout. The town's population was 1,740 at the 2001 census.
Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until recently it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill.
Famous Mataura Citizens
Justin Marshall - All Black Half Back jimmy cowan-all black rugby union position#9. srum-half half back
Cardigan Bay
Mataura is the birth place of Cardigan Bay, the famous New Zealand pacer. Cardigan Bay was the first standardbred to win $1,000,000.
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