Foxton Beach

Foxton Beach
Town
Foxton beach and manawatu river seen form an Cessna 152
Foxton beach and manawatu river seen form an Cessna 152
Map
Coordinates: 40°27′40″S 175°13′27″E / 40.46111°S 175.22417°E / -40.46111; 175.22417
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui region
Territorial authorityHorowhenua District
Ward
  • Kere Kere General Ward
  • Horowhenua Māori Ward
CommunityTe Awahou Foxton Community
Named forWilliam Fox
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHorowhenua District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
 • Horowhenua MayorBernie Wanden
 • Ōtaki MPTim Costley
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area
 • Total
2.64 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
2,150
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)

Foxton Beach is a small settlement in the Horowhenua District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the South Taranaki Bight at the mouth of the Manawatu River, 35 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North, and six kilometres west of Foxton. Foxton Beach has a permanent population of around 2000 people. The town is a popular holiday destination due mainly to its beach and the bird sanctuary at the Manawatu Estuary.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.