Tokomaru, New Zealand
| Tokomaru | |
| Population: | 552 (2013) |
| Territorial Authority | |
| Horowhenua District | |
Tokomaru is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North, and a similar distance northeast of Shannon. The Tokomaru railway station on the North Island Main Trunk was open from 1885 to 1982.
At the 2013 census, Tokomaru had a population of 552, an increase of 36 people (7%) since the 2006 census. There were 201 occupied dwellings and 15 unoccupied dwellings.[1]
The Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum features a collection of antique steam engine machinery, much of it still operational. The collection includes a 1904 Fowler traction engine, an 1897 Aveling & Porter portable engine and a huge 335 hp Filer & Stowell stationary engine-compressor ex the Imlay Freezing Works, Wanganui. The museum is open by appointment.[2]
Tokomaru has two public reserves, the Tokomaru Domain, which includes a sports field and hall, and Horseshoe Bend reserve.[3]
The town has a locally run combined store and post office.
There are two factories on the outskirts of Tokomaru. One, Stevensons Construction, is still operational and employs many Tokomaru residents. The other is a former dairy factory that is in the process of being renovated.[4]
Education
Tokomaru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5][6] with a roll of 81 as of August 2024.[7]
References
- ^ "2013 Census". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum". tokomarusteam.com.
- ^ "Tokomaru Reserves". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ http://envirohistorynz.com/2011/11/05/the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-rural-township-tokomaru/#comment-1529
- ^ "Official School Website". tokomaru.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.