Lower Moutere
Appearance
Lower Moutere | |
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Rural locality | |
Coordinates: 41°08′42″S 172°59′38″E / 41.145°S 172.994°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Territorial authority | Tasman |
Ward | Motueka Ward |
Community | Motueka Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
• Mayor of Tasman | Tim King |
• West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Total | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 183 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Postcode | 7175 |
Lower Moutere is a farming community in the Tasman District. It is situated 6 kilometers east of Motueka and is on the Moutere Highway as an alternative to the main State Highway 60 route from Motueka to Nelson. It has a primary school that opened in 1857.