New Munster Province

New Munster Province
Official seal of New Munster Province
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
Established1846[1]
Abolished1853[1]
Named forMunster

New Munster was an early original European name for the South Island of New Zealand, given by the Governor of New Zealand, Captain William Hobson, in honour of Munster, the Irish province in which he was born.

  1. ^ a b "The crown colony, 1840 to 1852". teara.govt.nz. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 June 2024.