Halcombe
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Halcombe is a small settlement in the Manawatu-Wanganui
region of the North Island
, New Zealand
. It is situated 10 km north west of Feilding and 4 km east of the Rangitikei River
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It is located at 40° 10' south, 175° 19' east at an altitude of approximately 120 – 140 m above sea level.
The population was 432 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 3 from 2001.
Halcombe has its own Rugby Football Club with club rooms on Willoughby Street.
The main railway through the North Island runs through Halcombe. There used to be a stop in the centre of the village, however this is no longer the case.
Halcombe was intended to be the main centre of Manawatu. For various reasons this did not come about. As a consequence a lot of farmland around Halcombe has paper roads on it.
The main industry in Halcombe is farming.
There is a dilapidated taxidermists in the central area.
Manawatu-Wanganui
Manawatu-Wanganui is a region in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand, around the cities of Palmerston North and Whanganui. It is administered by the Horizons Regional Council.-Administration:...
region of the 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...
, 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...
. It is situated 10 km north west of Feilding and 4 km east of the Rangitikei River
Rangitikei River
The Rangitikei River is one of New Zealand's longest rivers, 185 kilometers long.Its headwaters are to the southeast of Lake Taupo in the Kaimanawa Ranges. It flows from the Central Plateau south past Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and Bulls, to the South Taranaki Bight at Tangimoana, 40...
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It is located at 40° 10' south, 175° 19' east at an altitude of approximately 120 – 140 m above sea level.
The population was 432 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 3 from 2001.
Geography
Halcombe is situated on rolling hill country. The village centre is in a relatively low lying gully. There are quite high hills to the west and low lying hills to the east.Climate
The Halcombe area experiences a temperate climate which is similar to much of the Manawatu, with moderate wind and reasonable sunshine and rainfall; a good gardening climate. Frosts occur in winter, with one or two severe frosts each year due to the inland location. There are occasional fogs yearly.About
There is a primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of approximately 120 pupils, a dairy, a pub, a public hall, two tennis courts, a playground, public toilets and a rugby field. The pub featured briefly on a DB t.v beer ad in the 1990s. A travelling circus large enough to own an elephant once set up on Halcombe rugby field.Halcombe has its own Rugby Football Club with club rooms on Willoughby Street.
The main railway through the North Island runs through Halcombe. There used to be a stop in the centre of the village, however this is no longer the case.
Halcombe was intended to be the main centre of Manawatu. For various reasons this did not come about. As a consequence a lot of farmland around Halcombe has paper roads on it.
The main industry in Halcombe is farming.
Points of interest
In the centre of the village there is a war memorial.There is a dilapidated taxidermists in the central area.