West Plains | |
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Locality | |
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| Coordinates: 46°22′08″S 168°18′43″E / 46.369°S 168.312°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authority | Invercargill |
| Electorates |
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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 | 87.87 km2 (33.93 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
West Plains is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand, northwest of Invercargill and north of Otatara. Ōreti River and its tributary Makarewa River flow through the plains.[3] It is part of the Southland Plains.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). West-Plains, Southland.