Tokomaru, New Zealand
| Tokomaru | |
| Population: | 552 (2013) |
| Territorial Authority | |
| Horowhenua District | |
Tokomaru is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North, and a similar distance northeast of Shannon.
Population
At the 2013 census, Tokomaru had a population of 552, an increase of 36 people (7%) since the 2006 census. There were 201 occupied dwellings and 15 unoccupied dwellings.[1]
City Facilities and Attractions
Tokomaru is best known for the Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum, a collection of antique steam engine machinery, much of it still operational and run on certain days. Highlights include a 1904 Fowler traction engine, an 1897 Aveling & Porter portable engine and a huge 335 hp Filer & Stowell stationary engine-compressor ex the Imlay Freezing Works, Wanganui.
Tokomaru School provides both the Primary and Intermediate Level schooling for the area.[2] The public library is on the school grounds.[3]
Tokomaru has two public reserves. The Tokomaru Domain, a sports field and hall; and Horseshoe Bend reserve.[4]
The town has a locally run combined dairy/post office.
On the outskirts of Tokomaru is two factories. One, Stevensons Construction, is still operational and employs a large number of Tokomaru residents. The other is a former dairy factory that is in the process of being renovated.[5]
Tokomaru Domain is also home to A Bowmens Gathering, a re-enactment group whose focus is that of Archery, predominantly the longbow. Shooting at the Tokomaru Domain around four times a year, the group is composed of archers and re-enactors from all over the North Island of New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington
References
- ↑ "2013 Census". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Tokomaru School". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Tokumaru Library". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Tokomaru Reserves". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ http://envirohistorynz.com/2011/11/05/the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-rural-township-tokomaru/#comment-1529
External links
- Tokomaru Steam Museum website
- A page on the Tokomaru Steam Museum
- Another page on the Tokomaru Steam Museum
Coordinates: 40°28′19″S 175°30′32″E / 40.472°S 175.509°E