Coonoor, New Zealand
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Named after Coonoor
, the famous hill station in India, Coonoor is a small sheep-farming district in the Northern Wairarapa, approximately 38km south-east of Dannevirke
, and 48km north-east of Pahiatua
. The name Coonoor was first used for one of the early sheep runs in the district, and later became the name of the district and small school. Coonoor is situated at the double junction of four roads. One goes straight to Dannevirke, crossing the boundary between Wellington
and Hawkes Bay provinces. The second main route leads to Pahiatua via Makuri, which has always been a larger centre of population than Coonoor, and the locale of several social and sports clubs. The third road crosses the Puketoi Range to Horoeka, Waione, Pongaroa
and the East Coast, while the fourth, known as the Makairo Track, is no longer open to vehicular traffic, and heads toward Woodville
, between Dannevirke and Pahiatua. This narrow winding road is now a favourite route for mountain bikers.
Coonoor
Coonoor is a town and a municipality in the Nilgiris district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its production of Nilgiri tea....
, the famous hill station in India, Coonoor is a small sheep-farming district in the Northern Wairarapa, approximately 38km south-east of Dannevirke
Dannevirke
Dannevirke , is a rural service town in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is the major town of the administrative Tararua District, the easternmost of the districts in which the Regional Council has responsibilities...
, and 48km north-east of Pahiatua
Pahiatua
Pahiatua is a rural service town in the south-eastern North Island of New Zealand with an urban and rural population of over 4,000. It is between Masterton and Woodville on State Highway 2 and the Wairarapa Line railway, north of Masterton and east of Palmerston North...
. The name Coonoor was first used for one of the early sheep runs in the district, and later became the name of the district and small school. Coonoor is situated at the double junction of four roads. One goes straight to Dannevirke, crossing the boundary between Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
and Hawkes Bay provinces. The second main route leads to Pahiatua via Makuri, which has always been a larger centre of population than Coonoor, and the locale of several social and sports clubs. The third road crosses the Puketoi Range to Horoeka, Waione, Pongaroa
Pongaroa
The small township of Pongaroa lies in Tararua, in the southeast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 110 kilometres southwest of Hastings and 200 kilometres northeast of Wellington. The nearest town is Pahiatua, 50 kilometres to the west. Popular Akitio Beach is 30 kilometres to the...
and the East Coast, while the fourth, known as the Makairo Track, is no longer open to vehicular traffic, and heads toward Woodville
Woodville, New Zealand
Woodville is a small town in the southern North Island of New Zealand, 75 km north of Masterton and 25 km east of Palmerston North. In the 2006 census 1,398 people are usually resident in Woodville, a decrease of 81 people, or 5.5%, since the 2001 Census.-Early History and Local...
, between Dannevirke and Pahiatua. This narrow winding road is now a favourite route for mountain bikers.