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Riverlands
CountryNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough

Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the north, and Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest.[1][2]

The population of Spring Creek and Riverlands was 1,617 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 156 from 2001.[3]

Education

Riverlands School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 222.[4] The school celebrated its centenary in 2006.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ^ Quickstats about Spring Creek-Riverlands
  4. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Riverlands School". Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ "Riverlands School Centennial" (– Scholar search). Education Gazette New Zealand. 85 (4). 20 March 2006. {{cite journal}}: External link in |format= (help) [dead link]