Kaipara Flats

Kaipara Flats

Infobox Settlement
name = Kaipara Flats
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Auckland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Rodney District
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = left
latd = 36
latm = 24
lats = 22
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 32
longs = 47
longEW = E

Kaipara Flats is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth is 12 km to the east, Ahuroa to the south, and Tauhoa to the north-west. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 11] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 31]

The economy is mostly sheep and cattle farming, with lifestyle blocks increasing in popularity. The Rodney Aero Club has an airfield nearby. [cite web|url=http://www.warkworthnz.com/warkworth.php?page=mc_kaipara|title=Kaipara Flats|publisher=Warkworth Information Centre|accessdate=2008-09-05]

A bridle track was established to Glorit on the Kaipara Harbour in 1899, and part was improved to a dray road the following year. [cite book|title=Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum|last=Ryburn|first=Wayne|year=1999|isbn=0-473-06176-7|page=p 89] The North Auckland Line reached Kaipara Flats from Ahuroa in 1906. [Ryburn, p 84-5, 183]

Education

Kaipara Flats School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 84. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1324|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaipara Flats School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was established in 1878. [cite web|url=http://www.kaiparaflats.school.nz/index.php?mid=1|title=Description of the School|publisher=Kaipara Flats School|accessdate=2008-09-05]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.kaiparaflats.school.nz/ Kaipara Flats School website]


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