Mararoa | |
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| Coordinates: 45°32′42″S 167°53′35″E / 45.545°S 167.893°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Southland District |
| Ward | Mararoa Waimea Ward |
| Community | Fiordland Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Southland District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Southland | Rob Scott |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,717.39 km2 (1,049.19 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 850 |
| • Density | 0.31/km2 (0.81/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Mararoa is a rural area in New Zealand's Southland District. The area broadly corresponds to the course of the Mararoa River and the eastern part of Te Anau Basin, and includes the Mavora Lakes and the settlement of Manapouri.
The local primary school is located at The Key, at the intersection of State Highway 94, the Southern Scenic Route and the Mararoa River.[3]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Mararoa, Southland (Map). NZ Topo Map.