Fairlie, New Zealand

Fairle is a service town in the Mackenzie District. It has two state highways running through the town State Highway 8 from Timaru 58 kilometers northwest and State Highway 79 38 kilometers west of Geraldine. It has two primary schools and one high school and is well known for its Fairlie pies. Jack Lovelock was a notable resident of the town. It has cool winters and has Opihi River running through the town. It is named after Fairlie a village in Scotland.

Fairlie
Town
A statue of James Mckenzie and his dog, in the centre of the town
Coordinates: 44°06′S 170°50′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Mackenzie District
Ward	Opuha Ward
Government
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Local authority	Mackenzie District Council
• Community board	Fairlie Community Board[1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population  (June 2022)[3]
• Total	930
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode	7925
Area code	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu
Website	http://www.mackenzie.govt.nz/

References

1. "Committees and Community Boards". www.mackenzie.govt.nz. Mackenzie District Council. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.