Karaka, New Zealand
Encyclopedia
Karaka is a small town of Auckland
, New Zealand
. Located in Franklin
, one of Auckland's two districts. Under the authority of the Franklin District Council.
It is primarily a rural town associated with dairy farming
and sheep. In recent times, some of the pastoral land has been subdivided into expensive residential plots.
Kingseat is a small suburb in Karaka which is home to the former Kingseat mental hospital. The hospital is said to be one of the most haunted places in New Zealand and it has since been turned into 'Spookers', a haunted attraction.
The New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales are held annually here. These sales, formerly called the Trentham Yearling Sales before the move to Karaka, are the most significant horse sales in New Zealand.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, 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...
. Located in Franklin
Franklin District
The territorial authority of Franklin District was abolished on 31 October 2010 and was divided between Auckland Council in the Auckland Region to the north and Waikato and Hauraki districts in the Waikato Region to the south and east. It was administered from the town of Pukekohe...
, one of Auckland's two districts. Under the authority of the Franklin District Council.
It is primarily a rural town associated with dairy farming
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats and sheep, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.Most dairy farms...
and sheep. In recent times, some of the pastoral land has been subdivided into expensive residential plots.
Kingseat is a small suburb in Karaka which is home to the former Kingseat mental hospital. The hospital is said to be one of the most haunted places in New Zealand and it has since been turned into 'Spookers', a haunted attraction.
The New Zealand Bloodstock's National Yearling Sales are held annually here. These sales, formerly called the Trentham Yearling Sales before the move to Karaka, are the most significant horse sales in New Zealand.
External links
Official Spookers Website- Category:Populated places in New Zealand