Riverlands

For the region of South Australia, see Riverland. For the fictional location, see Riverlands (A Song of Ice and Fire).
Riverlands
Riverlands
Coordinates: 41°31′20″S 173°58′57″E / 41.52222°S 173.98250°ECoordinates: 41°31′20″S 173°58′57″E / 41.52222°S 173.98250°E
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.
  5. ↑ "Riverlands School Centennial" (– SCHOLAR SEARCH). Education Gazette New Zealand 85 (4). 20 March 2006.