- Cust, New Zealand
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Cust 
CustCoordinates: 43°18′40″S 172°22′55″E / 43.31111°S 172.38194°ECoordinates: 43°18′40″S 172°22′55″E / 43.31111°S 172.38194°E Country New Zealand Region Canterbury District Waimakariri District Population (2006) - Total 426 Cust is a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in north Canterbury and comes under seat of the Waimakariri District Council.
Cust is about 16 km east of Oxford and 17 km west of Rangiora.[1][2]
The population was 426 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 30 from 2001.[3]
The town is named after Sir Edward Cust, who was a member of the Canterbury Association which organised European settlement of the area around 1850. Earlier names for the town were Moeraki Downs, and Middleton-on-the-Cust.[4]
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Education
Cust School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 123.[5]
Motorcycle racing
For more than 20 years a metalled road racing circuit at Cust was used as the venue for the New Zealand Grand Prix for motorcycling. The Easter event, last held in 1963, would swell the village population to 25,000. [6]
References
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 81. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. Map 178. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Quickstats about Cust
- ^ "Cust & Fernside". http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/waimakariri/cust-fernside.html. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Cust School
- ^ The early racing era
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Towns in the Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand Main Towns Minor towns/Localities Ashley • Ashley Gorge • Bennetts • Bexley • Carleton • Clarkville • Coldstream • Coopers Creek • Cust • Eyreton • Eyrewell • Fernside • Flaxton • Gammans Creek • Glenburn • Glentui • Horrellville • Kairaki Beach • Lees Valley • Loburn • Loburn North • Mandeville North • Ohapuku • Ohoka • Okuku • Rockford • Saltwater Creek • Sefton • Springbank • Summerhill • The Pines Beach • The Warren • Tuahiwi • View Hill • Waikuku • Waikuku Beach • Wetheral • West Eyreton • Whiterock • Wilsons Siding • Woodend BeachCategories:- Waimakariri District
- Populated places in New Zealand
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