This article is about the locality in the Hawke's Bay. For the other Flemington in New Zealand, see Flemington, Canterbury

Flemington, Canterbury

Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.- Geography :Flemington is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, between the Ashburton River and Hinds River...

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Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay is a region of New Zealand. Hawke's Bay is recognised on the world stage for its award-winning wines. The regional council sits in both the cities of Napier and Hastings.-Geography:...

 region of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

's North Island

North Island

The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...

. It is located inland, south of Waipukurau

Waipukurau

Waipukurau , also known as Ypuk, is the largest town in the Central Hawke's Bay District on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 50 kilometres southwest of Hastings on the banks of the Tukituki River....

 and east of Ormondville. Nearby settlements include Whetukura to the west, Te Uri to the south-southwest, and Wanstead to the east.

Demographics

For the purposes of the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings

New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings

The New Zealand government department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. The census scheduled for 2011 was cancelled due to circumstances surrounding the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, however, and legislation introduced to hold the next...

, Flemington falls within the region of Elsthorpe

Elsthorpe

Elsthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Edenham, Grimsthorpe, Elsthorpe and Scottlethorpe, about east of the town of Corby, Lincolnshire, England....

-Flemington. This covers a large amount of southern Hawke's Bay south and east of Waipukurau, and it had a population of 2,949 at the 2001 census. This is not reflective of the population of the locality of Flemington itself, as it constitutes only a small part of the statistical region.

Education

Flemington School was founded in the first decade of the 20th century. It presently caters for 71 students. In readiness for its centenary and to cater for the increasing development of "lifestyle blocks

Hobby farm

A hobby farm is a smallholding or small farm that is maintained without expectation of being a primary source of income. Some are merely to provide some recreational land, and perhaps a few horses for the family's children...

" in the Flemington area, it has sought to expand and improve its facilities, with the East and Central Community Trust contributing NZ$

New Zealand dollar

The New Zealand dollar is the currency of New Zealand. It also circulates in the Cook Islands , Niue, Tokelau, and the Pitcairn Islands. It is divided into 100 cents....

10,000 towards new play equipment for the students.