Dipton, New Zealand

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Dipton is a small town in Southland, New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres south of Lumsden and 60 kilometres north of Invercargill. From 20 October 1875 until its closure on 13 December 1982, Dipton was situated on the Kingston Branch railway.

Dipton is the birthplace of former New Zealand National Party leader and Leader of the Opposition, Bill English.

Dipton is also the site of several wind turbines, completed in 2007 by New Zealand state-owned enterprise Meridian Energy.

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Coordinates: 45°54′S, 168°22′E On the 5th November 1877, The Dipton School first opened it's doors. Exert from Moonlight Ranges, The Story of Dipton 1877 to 1977 by David Milligan