Wallsend, New Zealand
Place in West Coast, New Zealand
42°26′21.52″S 171°19′14.41″E / 42.4393111°S 171.3206694°E / -42.4393111; 171.3206694
Wallsend is a locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand, located on the south side of the Grey River. It is located opposite Taylorville. The two settlements were connected via a suspension bridge for pedestrians that was known as the Taylorville bridge.[1]
The church in Wallsend was St Saviour's.[2]
In a large fire on 4 January 1933, the Union Hotel (where the fire started), the Empire Hotel, a billiard room, the library and a private house were destroyed.[3] Another hotel, the Albion, burned down on 31 August 1934.[4] The Wentworth Hall, principally used for dances and built in 1935, burned down on 1 August 1936.[5]
References
- ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1906). "Brunnerton". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Wedding bells". Hokitika Guardian. 30 December 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Wallsend fire". Hokitika Guardian. 4 January 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Hotel destroyed". Hokitika Guardian. 31 August 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Untitled". Hokitika Guardian. 3 August 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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Grey River
Source: Southern Alps — Flows into: Tasman Sea
- West Coast Region
- Grey District
- Ikamatua
- Ahaura
- Ngahere
- Blackball
- Stillwater
- Wallsend
- Taylorville
- Dobson
- Greymouth
- Cobden
- Blue Grey River
- Upper Grey River
- Robinson River
- Tass River
- Clarke River
- Little Grey River
- Otututu / Rough River
- Big River
- Ahaura River
- Arnold River
- 1: Waikato
- 2: Clutha / Mata-Au
- 3: Whanganui
- 4: Taieri
- 5: Rangitīkei
- 6: Mataura
- 7: Waiau
- 8: Waiau Toa / Clarence
- 9: Waitaki
- 10: Ōreti
- 11: Rangitaiki
- 12: Manawatū
42°26′21.52″S 171°19′14.41″E / 42.4393111°S 171.3206694°E / -42.4393111; 171.3206694
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