Culverden
Sign in to saveCulverden is a small town in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It lies at the centre of the Amuri Plain. Culverden has traditionally been surrounded by sheep farms. Dairy farms have now become more common as a result of irrigation schemes in the area. The Waiau Plains Irrigation Scheme was completed in 1980. It provides irrigation to 17,000 hectares of farmland and the Balmoral Scheme provides irrigation to a further 5500 hectares.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Culverden
- Settlement.settlement_type
- town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Culverden Main Street 001.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mountainview Road (New Zealand State Highway 7) in Culverden
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 1.04
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 179
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 6
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- New Zealand
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Canterbury
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Territorial authority
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Hurunui District
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Ward
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- West Ward
- Settlement.seat_type
- Electorates
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Local government
- Demographics
- Amuri statistical area
- Notable Buildings
- Amuri County Offices
- Amuri Co-operating Church
- Mockett Motors
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- Sport
- Climate
- References
- External links
Culverden is a small town in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It lies at the centre of the Amuri Plain. Culverden has traditionally been surrounded by sheep farms. Dairy farms have now become more common as a result of irrigation schemes in the area. The Waiau Plains Irrigation Scheme was completed in 1980. It provides irrigation to 17,000 hectares of farmland and the Balmoral Scheme provides irrigation to a further 5500 hectares.
The Health Department encouraged the Amuri County Council to install a water supply in Culverden as a result of a "slight epidemic" of hepatitis which was traced back to contaminated water. A town water supply was built in 1965.