Appleby, New Zealand

For the suburb of Invercargill, see Appleby, Invercargill.

Locality in Tasman District, New Zealand

Locality in Tasman, New Zealand

Appleby

Locality

Appleby Bridge

Coordinates: 41°18′58″S 173°08′06″E﻿ / ﻿41.316°S 173.135°E﻿ / -41.316; 173.135
Country| New Zealand
Territorial authority| Tasman
Ward| Richmond Ward
Electorates|

* Nelson
* Te Tai Tonga (Māori)

Government

• Territorial Authority| Tasman District Council
• Mayor of Tasman| Tim King
• Nelson MP| Rachel Boyack
• Te Tai Tonga MP| Tākuta Ferris
Area

[1]

• Total

| 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population

(June 2024)[2]

• Total

| 800
• Density| 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code| 03

Appleby is a locality in the Tasman district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located around the Waimea River near the Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. It was first settled in the early 1840s.[3] State Highway 60 passes through the settlement.

There are three buildings in Appleby registered with Heritage New Zealand:

* Springfield, a house on the corner of State Highway 60 and Cotterill Road, is registered as Category II with registration number 1646.[4]
* St Alban's Church on State Highway 60 is registered as Category II with registration number 1654.[5]
* Stafford Place at 61 Redwood Road is registered as Category I with registration number 1678.[6]

In addition, the Redwood Racing Stables, which belonged to Stafford Place, were located on State Highway 60 and were relocated to Richmond, are registered as Category I with registration number 246.[7]

## Demographics

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The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 39 people per km2.

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

2006| 744| —
2013| 783| +0.73%
2018| 786| +0.08%
Source: [8]
St. Alban's Anglican church

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, Appleby had a population of 786 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (0.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 411 males and 378 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 147 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 147 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 381 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.3% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (13.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (16.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 129 (20.2%) were part-time, and 21 (3.3%) were unemployed.[8]

## Education

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Appleby School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6 students.[9] It had a roll of 102 students as of August 2024.[10] The school opened on the current site in 1859.[11]

## Climate

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Climate data for Appleby (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 35.7
(96.3)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 24.1
(75.4)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 30.1
(86.2)  | 35.7
(96.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F)  | 28.7
(83.7)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 18.0
(64.4)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 29.4
(84.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 22.8
(73.0)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 21.6
(70.9)  | 18.8
(65.8)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 13.7
(56.7)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 15.5
(59.9)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 19.1
(66.4)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 16.9
(62.4)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 15.3
(59.5)  | 12.6
(54.7)  | 10.1
(50.2)  | 7.6
(45.7)  | 6.9
(44.4)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 11.8
(53.2)  | 13.3
(55.9)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 9.0
(48.2)  | 6.4
(43.5)  | 3.8
(38.8)  | 1.5
(34.7)  | 0.7
(33.3)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 4.3
(39.7)  | 6.3
(43.3)  | 7.5
(45.5)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 6.2
(43.1)
Mean minimum °C (°F)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 4.6
(40.3)  | 2.8
(37.0)  | 0.1
(32.2)  | −2.6
(27.3)  | −4.5
(23.9)  | −4.7
(23.5)  | −3.3
(26.1)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | 0.1
(32.2)  | 1.7
(35.1)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | −5.4
(22.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | 2.3
(36.1)  | 1.0
(33.8)  | 0.1
(32.2)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | −7.0
(19.4)  | −11.0
(12.2)  | −9.7
(14.5)  | −7.6
(18.3)  | −3.8
(25.2)  | −2.9
(26.8)  | −1.2
(29.8)  | 0.9
(33.6)  | −11.0
(12.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 74.1
(2.92)  | 66.0
(2.60)  | 70.5
(2.78)  | 79.0
(3.11)  | 86.7
(3.41)  | 105.8
(4.17)  | 73.5
(2.89)  | 77.7
(3.06)  | 77.9
(3.07)  | 79.6
(3.13)  | 68.5
(2.70)  | 88.1
(3.47)  | 947.4
(37.31)
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269.9  | 240.6  | 226.4  | 194.3  | 177.3  | 148.1  | 161.3  | 181.8  | 194.9  | 237.1  | 245.8  | 246.9  | 2,524.4
Source: NIWA [12][13]

## References

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Media related to Appleby, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

1. ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Appleby". Tasman District Council. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
4. ^ "House (Springfield)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
5. ^ "St Alban's Church". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
6. ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
7. ^ "Stafford Place". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
8. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Appleby (302200). 2018 Census place summary: Appleby
9. ^ Education Counts: Appleby School
10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
11. ^ "School History". Appleby School. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
12. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 4239, 12755, 21937)". NIWA. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
13. ^ "New Zealand Climate Summary: 2015" (PDF). NIWA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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Tasman District, New Zealand

Seat: Richmond

Populated places|

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Aorere
* Bainham
* Clifton
* Collingwood
* East Tākaka
* Ferntown
* Ligar Bay
* Motupipi
* Onekaka
* Pākawau
* Parapara
* Patons Rock
* Pōhara
* Port Pūponga
* Pūponga
* Rockville
* Seaford
* Tākaka
* Tarakohe
* Tata Beach
* Upper Tākaka
* Waikato
* Waitapu

|

Motueka|

* Brooklyn
* Kaiteriteri
* Lower Moutere
* Mārahau
* Motueka
* Riwaka

Moutere-Waimea|

* Brightwater
* Bronte
* Dovedale
* Mahana
* Māpua
* Ngātīmoti
* Ruby Bay
* Tasman
* Upper Moutere
* Wakefield
* Woodstock

Richmond|

* Aniseed Valley
* Appleby
* Hope
* Richmond

Lakes-Murchison|

* Murchison
* Rotoroa
* Saint Arnaud
* Tapawera
* Tophouse

Geographic features|

* Brown River
* Buller River
* Dun Mountain-Maitai Terrane
* Hope Saddle
* Mārahau River
* Ngārua Caves
* Sams Creek
* Tākaka River
* Waimea Plains

| Golden Bay / Mohua|

* Archway Islands
* Cape Farewell
* Cobb Reservoir
* Druggans Dam
* Farewell Spit
* Harwoods Hole
* Lake Killarney
* North-west Nelson Forest Park
* Rawhiti Cave
* Tākaka Hill
* Tata Islands
* Te Waikoropupū Springs
* Wainui Bay
* Wharariki Beach

|

Abel Tasman National Park|

* Armchair Island
* Awapoto River
* Awaroa River
* Ballon Rock
* Falls River
* Fisherman Island
* Motuareronui / Adele Island
* Simonet Creek
* Torrent Bay
* Tata Islands
* Tinline Bay
* Tonga Island
* Torrent River
* Tōtaranui
* Wainui River
* Falls

Tasman Bay|

* Bell Island
* Best Island
* Moturoa / Rabbit Island
* Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock
* Waimea Inlet

Kahurangi National Park|

* Bulmer Cavern
* Ellis Basin cave system
* Kahurangi Point
* Lake Matiri
* Mount Arthur
* Mount Burnett
* Mount Owen
* Nettlebed Cave
* Wharepapa / Arthur Range

Nelson Lakes National Park|

* Braeburn Range
* Lake Rotoiti
* Lake Rotoroa
* Maniniaro / Angelus Peak
* Mount Franklin
* Pourangahau / Mount Robert
* Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake
* Rotopōhueroa / Lake Constance
* Sabine Valley
* Saint Arnaud Range
* Spenser Mountains

Facilities and attractions|

* Abel Tasman National Park
* Coast Track
* Inland Track
* Monument
* Appleby railway station
* Brightwater railway station
* Cobb Power Station
* Gowanbridge railway station
* Heaphy Track
* Hope railway station
* Karamea Aerodrome
* Kawatiri railway station
* Langford Store
* Memorial Park
* Milnthorpe Model
* Motueka Aerodrome
* Moutere Inn
* Mussel Inn
* Nelson Lakes National Park
* Onekaka Ironworks
* Onekaka Power Station
* Pupu Hydro Power Scheme
* Richmond railway station
* RNZAF Dip Flat
* Rutherford memorial
* Stafford Place
* St Michael's Church
* Stoke railway station
* Tākaka Aerodrome
* Takaka Tramway
* Tonga Island Marine Reserve
* Tophouse
* Tour de Vineyards
* Wai-iti Dark Sky Park
* Wangapeka Track
* Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) Marine Reserve
* Wharariki Ecosanctuary

Government|

* Council
* Mayor

Organisations|

* Golden Bay Air
* Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union
* New Zealand Energy
* Richmond Athletic FC
* Talley's Group

Schools|

* Collingwood Area School
* Golden Bay High School
* Motueka High School
* Waimea College
* Waimea Intermediate

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