Blaketown

Blaketown is a suburb to the west of Greymouth on the West Coast of New Zealand.[1] The Grey River separates Blaketown from Cobden, and the Blaketown Lagoon separates it from the centre of Greymouth.[2][3]

For the Canadian town, see Blaketown, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Blaketown
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityGreymouth
Population
 (2013)
 • Total933
Cobden
(Tasman Sea)
Blaketown
 Greymouth centre
Karoro
Blaketown Lagoon

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Blaketown has a population of 933, a decrease of 36 people since the 2006 census. There were 462 males and 471 females.[4]

The town is named after Isaac Blake, an early storekeeper in the district.[5]

Education

Blaketown School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 85 students as of March 2020.[6][7]

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References
  1. "Place name detail: Blaketown". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  2. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 69. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 156. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Blaketown
  5. George Ogilvy Preshaw, P. O. Preshaw (1888). Banking Under Difficulties. p. 102.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. Education Counts: Blaketown School


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