Edendale | |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′S 168°47′E / 46.317°S 168.783°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Southland District |
| Ward | Waihopai-Toetoe Ward |
| Community board | Waihopai-Toetoe Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Southland | Rob Scott |
| • Invercargill MP | Penny Simmonds |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 9825 |
| Area code | 03 |
Edendale is a town in the Southland region of New Zealand's South Island. The township is situated on the Southland Plains just to the west of the Mataura River. Before the town was called Edendale, it was known by the names Maorirua, Mataura Plains and Stuart's Bush.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Beattie, H. (2 September 1912). "Place Names – Southern Region". The Mataura Ensign. Retrieved 3 January 2017 – via Papers Past.