Eltham, New Zealand

Eltham
Eltham
	The town centre of Eltham
	Coordinates: 39°25′47″S 174°17′57″E / 39.42972°S 174.29917°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki Region
Territorial authority	South Taranaki District
Ward	Eltham-Kaponga General Ward; Te Kūrae Māori Ward; Te Tai Tonga Māori Ward;
Community	Eltham-Kaponga Community
Electorates	Whanganui; Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	South Taranaki District Council
• Regional council	Taranaki Regional Council
Area
• Total	3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	2,080
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postcode	4322

Eltham is a small inland town in South Taranaki, New Zealand, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the city of New Plymouth and southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki. Stratford is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north, Kaponga 13 km west, and Hāwera is 19 km (12 mi) south. State Highway 3 runs through the town.^[3]^[4]

Eltham is South Taranaki's second largest town.

Eltham is known as the cradle of the Taranaki dairy industry (the co-operative system in particular), and for being the one place in New Zealand that manufactured rennet which is important in cheesemaking.^[5] It was also the first place to export butter to England.^[6]

^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, map 97, ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ See The New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Company Limited, Eltham, 50th jubilee, 1916-1966, Hawera, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1966
^ "Eltham Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

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[NZ_population_data_2018-2] "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)

[3] Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.

[4] Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, map 97, ISBN 1-877333-20-4.

[5] See The New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Company Limited, Eltham, 50th jubilee, 1916-1966, Hawera, [N.Z.]: n.p., 1966

[6] "Eltham Travel Guide". Jasons Travel Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

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