Fairlie, New Zealand

Coordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E / 44.100°S 170.833°E / -44.100; 170.833
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Fairlie
Town
A cast sculpture mounted on a boulder. The sculpture depicts a long haired and bearded man, dressed in a shirt and trousers and carrying a staff. By his side is a sheep dog. Both the man and the dog are facing right. A brass plaque is on the boulder reading "James MacKenzie & dog:Statue by Sam Mahon:Unveiled 7 November 2003". Behind the statue is a paved and treed area with small square patches of grass. A small service road is to the left of the statue, flanked by parked cars and shops.
A statue of James Mckenzie and his dog, in the centre of the town
Map
Coordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E / 44.100°S 170.833°E / -44.100; 170.833
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityMackenzie District
WardOpuha Ward
Government
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Local authorityMackenzie District Council
 • Community boardFairlie Community Board[1]
Area
 • Total4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total930
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7925
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
Websitehttp://www.mackenzie.govt.nz/

Fairle is a service town in the Mackenzie District. It has two state highways running through the town State Highway 8 from Timaru 58 kilometers northwest and State Highway 79 38 kilometers west of Geraldine. It has two primary schools and one high school and is well known for its Fairlie pies. Jack Lovelock was a notable resident of the town. It has cool winters and has Opihi River running through the town. It is named after Fairlie a village in Scotland.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Committees and Community Boards". www.mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.