Edgecumbe, New Zealand
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Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres to the west of Whakatane and eight kilometres south of the Bay's coast. Edgecumbe acts as the main service town for the agricultural region surrounding the plains of the Rangitaiki River, which flows through the town. It has a population of approximately 1800, though that number is falling.
State Highway 2 and the Taneatua Branch railway passes through the town.
The three main landmarks in Edgecumbe are the Fonterra dairy factory, the college ([1]) and the Riverslea shopping mall.
Standing beside the main road is a 1.5 metre tablet engraved with the 10 commandments, which was placed there after a local woman had a dream that she should place it there to guide the town's youth.
In 1987, a massive earthquake centered in Edgecumbe shook the Bay of Plenty, causing widespread damage.
In 2005 the town experienced heavy flooding that ruined many homes. The river swelled to within 2 inches of breaching the flood banks that had been put in place 7 years beforehand.
The volcanic cone of Mount Edgecumbe, 15 kilometres to the south and close to the town of Kawerau, is easily visible from Edgecumbe.
The football club Plains Rangers AFC[1] is based at the Edgecumbe Domain, along with rugby and hockey.
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- ^ [http://www.geocities.com/nzbazza/ Gary Fowell Builders Plains Rangers A.F.C.].
