Carterton, New Zealand

Carterton is a city in the south of New Zealand's North Island. It is the capital of the Carterton District (English: Carterton District Council ).

Geography

The district covers an area of almost 1200 km ² and is located in the Wellington region. In the north it is bounded by the River Waiohine from Masterton District, on the west by the Tararua Range, about a 1000 meters high mountain chain, from the Kapiti Coast District and on the south by the River Waingawa from the South Wairarapa District. The natural border in the east forms the South Pacific.

Population

In 2004, 7140 people lived in Carterton District. About 4,000 of them live in Carterton itself for the remaining nearly 3,000 residents have Western in the rural areas, and, east of Carterton resident.

In 1936, the professional golfer Bob Charles was born in Carterton. He won the Open Championship in 1962 and was the first left-hander, who won the first place in this competition.

History

Carterton was established in 1857 by road construction workers under the name Three Mile Bush. This worked on a road link from Wellington to Masterton, which is now known as State Highway 2.

After several changes of the name, the settlement in 1859, was officially renamed in honor of Charles Rooking Carter, a pioneer of the settlement of the area in Carterton.

Economy

Carterton is a term coined by the agricultural district. Especially west of the municipal seat, cattle breeding, while wine production in the east of the area, olives are grown and the forest sector plays a larger role.

The area around Charterton is very popular with balloonists. Beginning of 2012, 11 people were in good weather with a hot air balloon crash from 150 meters above sea level killed.

Twinning

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