Heidelberg, New Zealand
Heidelberg is a suburb of the southern New Zealand city of Invercargill. It is located to the southeast of the city centre.
Heidelberg | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Invercargill City |
| Georgetown | Newfield | |
| Strathern |
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Rockdale |
| Kingswell | Tisbury |
The area was called Conyerstown by its first European owner, Thomas Agnew. He sold the land to settlers Joseph and Martin Metzger, who were both connected to Heidelberg in Germany.[1]
Notable features of the predominantly residential suburb include Elizabeth Park, a secondary school (Aurora College), and one of the city's main marae, Murihiku Marae. The suburb is roughly bounded by Regent Street in the east, Pomona Street in the west, and Centre Street and Tramway Road in the north and south, respectively.
Murihiku Marae is located in Heidelberg.[2] It is a marae (meeting ground) of the Waihōpai Rūnanga branch of Ngāi Tahu, and includes Te Rakitauneke wharenui (meeting house).[3]
References
- Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 161. ISBN 9780143204107.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.