Spring Creek, New Zealand
Spring Creek is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs past the settlement to the west, and the Wairau River flows past to the east. Picton is 22 km to the north, and Blenheim is 6 km to the south.[1][2]
The population of Spring Creek and Riverlands was 1,617 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 156 from 2001.[3]
Spring Creek has a railway classification yard on the Main North Line.[4]
The first European settlers were George Dodson, William Soper, and Dr Vickerman, in 1850.[5]
There was a major flood in 1926, when the Wairau River burst its embankments.[6]
Education
Spring Creek School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 56.[7] A school was first founded in Spring Creek in 1861 or 1863[8] The present school was founded in 1873.[9][10]
Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 61. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 139. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Quickstats about Spring Creek-Riverlands
- ^ Marlborough Historical Society (2005). Click - A Captured Moment - Marlborough's Early Heritage. pp. p 177. ISBN 0-473-10475-X.
- ^ A. D. McIntosh, ed (1940). Marlborough - A Provincial History. pp. p 163.
- ^ A. D. McIntosh, p 367
- ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Spring Creek School". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2995.
- ^ A. D. McIntosh, pp 340, 343
- ^ Loveridge, Barry Ernest (1973). The centennial history and compilation of records of the Spring Creek School (formerly Marlboroughtown) and the Wairau Pa School, Marlborough, N.Z..
- ^ Hale, Allen M (1954). Marlboroughtown Spring Creek School: A History and Compilation of School Records. Marlboroughtown Spring Creek School Jubilee Committee. "Published ... on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the School, April 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1954"