Norsewood

Norsewood

Norsewood is a small rural town in the Manawatu - Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated in the Tararua District. Its population is 330.

The town is situated east of the Ruahine Mountain range and is located 20 kilometres northeast of Dannevirke. Norsewood was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 1872 as a loggers settlement ^[1] and was subsequently destroyed in a fire in 1888 ^[2].

A fishing boat, the Bindalsfareing, is displayed in a glassed boat-house in the town. It was a gift from the Norwegian government.

External links

• http://www.norsewood.co.nz
• http://www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz
• http://www.norwayheritage.com/ships/norsewood.htm
• http://tararua.net/norsewood.html

References

1. ^ "Kingdom of Denmark Bilateral Relations". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Countries/Europe/Denmark.php. Retrieved 2009-12-07. "There is a small Danish community in this country, descended from a group of early settlers who came out to clear thick North Island bush in the middle years of last century and stayed on to found settlements like Dannevirke and Norsewood. In fact, a former Prime Minister and high-ranking churchman from Denmark, Bishop Ditlev Gothard Monrad, established a community in Longburn, Manawatu and set up the first dairy plant in the region. He returned to Denmark after three years, but members of his family stayed behind, as well as a substantial art collection now held by Te Papa." 
2. ^ "Norsewood Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media. http://www.jasons.co.nz/norsewood. 

Coordinates: 40°04′S 176°13′E / 40.067°S 176.217°E / -40.067; 176.217