Grasmere | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 46°22′59″S 168°20′17″E / 46.383°S 168.338°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Invercargill |
| Local authority | Invercargill City Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 235 ha (581 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,200 |
| West Plains | Waikiwi | |
  Grasmere  |
Prestonville | |
| Invercargill Airport | Avenal | Gladstone |
Grasmere is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill.
The area is low-lying and at risk from flooding and sea level rise.[3]
In 1984, Waihopai River burst its banks, causing flooding in Grasmere and other suburbs.[4] Homes and properties were damaged, and some people became homeless or lost their jobs.[5] Flood banks were installed to prevent further floods.[3]
Between 2017 and 2018, Grasmere was the only suburb in Invercargill where the median house price declined.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b Mack, Ben (10 November 2015). "Rising seas threaten Southland, experts say". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.
- ^ Rudd, Allison (18 January 2014). "Invercargill flood caught out residents". Allied Press. Otago Daily Times.
- ^ "Some people 'never' recovered". Allied Press. Otago Daily Times. 26 January 2009.
- ^ Moore, Rebecca (27 June 2018). "House values track upwards in Invercargill". stuff.co.nz. Southland Times.