| ||||
     Tweet  | |
Palmerston North (Maori: Te Papaioea) is a city on the southern part of North Island, New Zealand. It is the main city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region. The city is on the north bank of the manawatu River about 140 km (87 mi) north of Wellington. It covers 326 sq km (125.9 sq mi) and has a population of 81,000 people (2011 estimate), making it the 7th most populous city in New Zealand.
Guide to Palmerston North Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Palmerston North that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
The Square, Palmerston North
Author: James Dignan (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on Palmerston North
Palmerston North experiences a temperate climate. Warmest month is February, when the average high temperature hits 22.9°C (73.2°F). Coldest month is July, when the average low drops to 4.7°C (40.5°F). July is also the wettest month, receiving 94 mm (3.7 in) of precipiration.The earliest European to visit the Palmeston North was trader Jack Duff who explored the area in 1830. Others followed suit, though anything resembling a village only came about by the late 1870s. Sawmilling and farming were the main occupation of the people in the early days.
Today the economy of Palmeston North is supported by its many educational institutions such as Massey University, Universal College of Learning and Linton Army Camp. These institutions make the city a center for research, particularly in bio-technology and defence.
Manawatu Gorge, New Zealand, near Palmerston North
Author: Kane (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
The area surrounding Palmeston North is consistently windy. As such, the city has the largest electricity-generating wind farm in the southern hemisphere. There are 158 wind turbines in the Palmeston North region supplying enough electricity for 30,000 homes.
Visiting Palmerston North
You can reach Palmerston North by bus from Wellington as well as from most of the major towns on North Island. The Palmerston North International Airport (PMR) receives flights from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga.Places of Interest in Palmerston North
- Manawatu Gorge
Gorge of the Manawatu River to the north of the city. - Massey University
University with its campus occupying both old homesteads and modern structures in a laid-back country setting. The Massey History Walk takes you to some of the historic buildings in the campus. - New Zealand Rugby Museum
Museum celebrating the history of rugby in New Zealand with a display of rugby-related memorabilia. - Te Manawa Art Gallery
First established in 1959, the gallery today has relocated to a modern building at The Square. It displays a vast collection of artwork ranging from paintings to sculptures, photographs, drawings, ceramics and other forms of art by New Zealand artists. - The Square
This is the green area in the heart of Palmerston North. It is well tended with trees, shrubs, flowering plants and monuments.
Return to Discover New Zealand
Return to My World Travel Guides
  
   
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |