Fairlie, New Zealand

Fairlie is the capital of the Mackenzie District in Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. It is a service center for agriculture in the surrounding area and is located 48 km from Lake Tekapo. The place had the Census 2006, the population of 717 inhabitants, since 1996, the population declined by 129 people.

From 1884 to 1968 the city was on the Fairlie Branch, a branch of the Main South Line connected. By 1934, however, this ended a kilometer from Fairlie in Eversley. In Fairlie of State Highway 8 meets the State Highway 79

Fairlie is known as the gateway to the Mackenzie Basin. Initially it was known as Fairlie 's Creek and to have received its name from early settlers who remembered the area at Fairlie in Scotland.

Fairlie is on Easter Monday hosted the Mackenzie District Agricultural and Pastoral show annually. This event celebrated in 2001 its 100th anniversary.

Since the city is located on the busy tourist route between Christchurch and Queenstown, tourism plays an increasing role.