Mackenzie District
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| Mackenzie District | ||
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| Urban Area | Population | 1,536 (2006 census) |
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| Territorial Authority |
Name | Mackenzie District Council |
| Population | 3,804 (2006 census) | |
| Land area | 7,339.23 km² (2,833.69 sq mi) | |
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| Regional Council |
Name | Canterbury |
- For the former regional administrative district of Canada's Northwest Territories, see District of Mackenzie.
Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.
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[edit] Principal settlements
Also
[edit] Geography
See Mackenzie Basin, Mackenzie River, Tekapo River, Pukaki River, Grays River
[edit] Economy
[edit] Climate
[edit] History
The basin was named in the 1850s by and after James Mckenzie, a Scottish-origin shepherd and sheep thief.
[edit] Notable places
[edit] Mountains
[edit] Lakes
- Lake Tekapo and the 'Church of the Good Shepherd'.
- Lake Pukaki
- Lake Ruataniwha, one of New Zealands main Rowing venues.
- Lake Ohau
[edit] Glaciers
[edit] Skifields
- Fox Peak
- Mt Dobson
- Round Hill
- Tasman Glacier Heliski
[edit] National parks
[edit] External links
- Mackenzie District Council
- Mackenzie Area History
- WikiTravel - Lake Tekapo
- WikiTravel - Mt Cook National Park
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