Douglas, Taranaki

Douglas
Douglas
	Coordinates: 39°18′S 174°28′E / 39.300°S 174.467°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki Region
Territorial authority	Stratford District
Ward	Stratford Rural General Ward; Stratford Māori Ward;
Electorates	Taranaki-King Country; Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	Stratford District Council
• Regional council	Taranaki Regional Council

Douglas is a lowly populated locality^[1] and a rural centre in east Taranaki, surrounded by dairy, sheep and beef pastoral farming. It is situated 18 km east of Stratford at the intersection of East Road, Ohura Road, Douglas Road South and Bredow Road. East Road and Ohura Road meet to form State Highway 43, linking Stratford to the King Country town of Taumarunui. The Stratford–Okahukura Line, a secondary railway line, runs through Douglas where it veers north-east and away from the state highway for approximately 20 km.

^ "Place name detail: Douglas". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 7 April 2007.

[1] "Place name detail: Douglas". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 7 April 2007.

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