Thornton | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): A coastal area, a coastal family. Thornton School.
~Shelly Bremner | |
.svg)  Thornton | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′20″S 176°52′00″E / 37.92222°S 176.86667°E | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki |
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.
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]
- ^ McKinnon, Malcolm (13 July 2012). "Bay of Plenty places - Rangitāiki River". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 June 2015.