Eskdale, New Zealand
Eskdale is a rural settlement the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Napier on State Highway 5,[1] near the mouth of the Esk River.[2]
The valley has many vineyards, wineries, orchards and fishing spots.[2] The local Eskdale War Memorial Church was designed by James Chapman-Taylor,[3] and dedicated to Percival Moore Beattie, a local man killed during World War I.[4][5]
The river has a history of flooding.[2] Flash flooding inundated the settlement in March 2018,[6] leaving most of the local holiday park underwater.[7]
A wildfire also broke out near Eskdale in March 2019.[8]
Education
Eskdale School is a co-educational state primary school,[9] with a roll of 256 as of February 2024.[10][11]
Hukarere Girls' College is a co-educational state primary school,[12] with a roll of 52 as of February 2024.[10][13]
References
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Eskdale, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ a b c "Eskdale". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Burgess, Linda (2015). Historic Churches: A Guide to Over 60 Early New Zealand Churches. Penguin Books. pp. 116–119. ISBN 1775537331.
- ^ "Eskdale War Memorial Church". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "Eskdale War Memorial Church". Hastings Standard. 4 December 1920.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Patrick (8 March 2018). "Local Focus: Flash Flood shocks Eskdale residents". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ Appleby, Luke (8 March 2018). "Breathtaking drone footage shows Napier holiday park's 'muddy mess' after flooded river rose by 7m in one-in-50-year event". Television New Zealand. 1 News.
- ^ May, George (24 March 2019). "Bay View hill fire threatened homes: 'We were very lucky that it was a calm day'". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ "Eskdale School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Eskdale School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Hukarere Girls' College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Hukarere Girls' College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.