Herbert, New Zealand
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The small town of Herbert lies in North Otago
, New Zealand
, almost 100 kilometres to the north of Dunedin
and 22 kilometres to the south of Oamaru
. It lies on the edge of the Herbert Forest.
Herbert - formerly "Otepopo", consists of a group of houses and 3 churches clustered around State Highway No 1. A service station is also the postal agency. Two main industries operate in Herbert; an agricultural, industrial and forestry helicopter base and a poultry unit. Surrounding the settlement is rolling and fertile pastureland.
On a northfacing site 300 metres from the town is the Otepopo School. This is a primary school for children from 5 to about 13 years old. Thereafter, the children are bussed into Oamaru
for furthering their education.
Some five kilometres south of Herbert is the farming settlement of Waianakarua. The old stone bridge at Waianakarua is the oldest that is still used by the New Zealand State Highway network.
This bridge was dismantled stone by stone in 2004, and rebuilt 2 metres wider. In 2005 it was reopened as part of the State Highway network again.
Alongside this bridge is an early example of a flourmill (now meals and accommodation http://www.theoldmillhostel.com) and 3 km upstream from the bridge is an historical site of another early flourmill, alongside the remains of a dam.
The son of Burt Munro
, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins
in the film "The World's Fastest Indian
, resides in Waianakarua and has Burt's (now famous) motorcycle among his possessions.
Pig hunting and sea and river fishing are some of the activities available in the Herbert and Waianakarua district.
Otepopo school had been closed in September 2010, due to the rapid decline of school roll. The peak of pupils was 22 last year, but dropped to 4 before its closure.
North Otago
The district of North Otago in New Zealand covers the area of Otago between Shag Point and the Waitaki River, and extends inland to the west as far as the village of Omarama . The large east-coast town of Oamaru serves as North Otago's main centre...
, 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...
, almost 100 kilometres to the north of Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
and 22 kilometres to the south of Oamaru
Oamaru
Oamaru , the largest town in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand, is the main town in the Waitaki District. It is 80 kilometres south of Timaru and 120 kilometres north of Dunedin, on the Pacific coast, and State Highway 1 and the railway Main South Line connects it to both...
. It lies on the edge of the Herbert Forest.
Herbert - formerly "Otepopo", consists of a group of houses and 3 churches clustered around State Highway No 1. A service station is also the postal agency. Two main industries operate in Herbert; an agricultural, industrial and forestry helicopter base and a poultry unit. Surrounding the settlement is rolling and fertile pastureland.
On a northfacing site 300 metres from the town is the Otepopo School. This is a primary school for children from 5 to about 13 years old. Thereafter, the children are bussed into Oamaru
Oamaru
Oamaru , the largest town in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand, is the main town in the Waitaki District. It is 80 kilometres south of Timaru and 120 kilometres north of Dunedin, on the Pacific coast, and State Highway 1 and the railway Main South Line connects it to both...
for furthering their education.
Some five kilometres south of Herbert is the farming settlement of Waianakarua. The old stone bridge at Waianakarua is the oldest that is still used by the New Zealand State Highway network.
This bridge was dismantled stone by stone in 2004, and rebuilt 2 metres wider. In 2005 it was reopened as part of the State Highway network again.
Alongside this bridge is an early example of a flourmill (now meals and accommodation http://www.theoldmillhostel.com) and 3 km upstream from the bridge is an historical site of another early flourmill, alongside the remains of a dam.
The son of Burt Munro
Burt Munro
Herbert James "Burt" Munro was a New Zealand motorcycle racer, famous for setting an under-1,000 cc world record, at Bonneville, 26 August 1967. This record still stands today...
, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
in the film "The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle...
, resides in Waianakarua and has Burt's (now famous) motorcycle among his possessions.
Pig hunting and sea and river fishing are some of the activities available in the Herbert and Waianakarua district.
Otepopo school had been closed in September 2010, due to the rapid decline of school roll. The peak of pupils was 22 last year, but dropped to 4 before its closure.