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Revision as of 14:36, 3 September 2008
| Mackenzie District | ||
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| Urban Area | Population | 1,536 (2006 census) |
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| Territorial Authority |
Name | Mackenzie District Council |
| Population | 3,804 (2006 census) | |
| Land area | 7,339.23 km² (2,833.69 sq mi) | |
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| Regional Council |
Name | Canterbury |
- For the former regional administrative district of Canada's Northwest Territories, see District of Mackenzie.
Mackenzie District is a political district in New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the larger Canterbury Region.
Principal settlements
Also
Geography
See Mackenzie Basin, Mackenzie River, Tekapo River, Pukaki River, Grays River
Economy
Climate
History
The basin was named in the 1850s by and after James Mckenzie, a Scottish-origin shepherd and sheep thief.
Notable places
Mountains
Lakes
- Lake Tekapo and the 'Church of the Good Shepherd'.
- Lake Pukaki
- Lake Ruataniwha, one of New Zealands main Rowing venues.
- Lake Ohau
Glaciers
Skifields
- Fox Peak
- Mt Dobson
- Round Hill
- Tasman Glacier Heliski
National parks
External links
- Mackenzie District Council
- Mackenzie Area History
- WikiTravel - Lake Tekapo
- WikiTravel - Mt Cook National Park
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