Taylorville
Photograph of Taylorville Road
Taylorville Road
Taylorville is located in New Zealand
Taylorville
Taylorville
Coordinates: 42°26′25.28″S 171°18′51.01″E / 42.4403556°S 171.3141694°E / -42.4403556; 171.3141694
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
DistrictGrey District

Taylorville is a small town on the banks of the Grey River, It is roughly 10 kilometers from the mouth of the river in Greymouth.[1]

The local Taylorville swimming hole is popular for swimming and dog walking, but West Coast Regional Council advises against swimming in it after heavy rain due to elevated levels of E.coli.[2]

Taylorville is also right next to the historic Brunner Mine site.[3]

Taylorville used to be connected to Wallsend, located on the opposite side of the Grey River, with a suspension bridge for pedestrians providing a connection. The bridge washed away in the 1960s.[4]

Demographics

Dobson and Taylorville are defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and cover 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi).[5] They had an estimated population of 620 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 148 people per km2. Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger Dobson statistical area.[7]

References

Media related to Taylorville, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ Taylorville Map | New Zealand Google Satellite Maps
  2. ^ "Grey River Taylorville Swimming Hole". lawa.org.nz. Land, Air, Water Aotearoa.
  3. ^ "Brunner Mine Site Walk". www.mhftowns.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Brunnerton". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Dobson

42°26′25.28″S 171°18′51.01″E / 42.4403556°S 171.3141694°E / -42.4403556; 171.3141694


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