Riverlands

For the region of South Australia, see Riverland.
Riverlands
Riverlands
Coordinates:
Country New Zealand
Region Marlborough

Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Opawa 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. 
  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. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2981. 
  5. ^ "Riverlands School Centennial" (– Scholar search). Education Gazette New Zealand 85 (4). 20 March 2006. http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=603631.