Thornton, Bay of Plenty
Thornton is a settlement in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Thornton is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Whakatāne, and is on the true right of the Rangitaiki River.
Thornton | |
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  Thornton | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′20″S 176°52′00″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatane District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki |
In 1911 the Rangitaiki River was put into a straight channel at the current site of Thornton, which enabled draining the Rangitaiki Plains and converting this swamp land into dairy country.[1]
Education
Thornton School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[2] with a roll of 125 as of March 2020.[3]
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References
- McKinnon, Malcolm (13 July 2012). "Bay of Plenty places - Rangitāiki River". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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