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]
Taylorville | |
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 Taylorville Road | |
.svg)  Taylorville | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′25.28″S 171°18′51.01″E / 42.4403556°S 171.3141694°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Grey District |
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
editDobson 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 660 as of June 2024,[6] with a population density of 158 people per km2. Dobson and Taylorville are part of the larger Dobson statistical area.[7]
References
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Media related to Taylorville, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ Taylorville Map | New Zealand Google Satellite Maps
- ^ "Grey River Taylorville Swimming Hole". lawa.org.nz. Land, Air, Water Aotearoa.
- ^ "Brunner Mine Site Walk". www.mhftowns.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Dobson
42°26′25.28″S 171°18′51.01″E / 42.4403556°S 171.3141694°E
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