Thornton, Bay of Plenty
Place in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thornton is a settlement in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. Thornton is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of Whakatāne, and is on the true right of the Rangitaiki River.
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Thornton | |
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Coordinates: 37°55′20″S 176°52′00″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
Ward | Rangitāiki |
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In 1911 the Rangitaiki River was put into a straight channel at the current site of Thornton, which enabled draining the Rangitaiki Plains and converting this swamp land into dairy country.[1]