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Albert Town, New Zealand

This article is about the settlement near Wanaka in the South Island. For the Baptist settlement near Wellsford in Northland, see Albertland.
Albert Town is located in New Zealand
Albert Town
Albert Town
The young Clutha River at Albert Town, Central Otago.

Albert Town is located to the east of Wanaka in Otago, New Zealand. Until recently only a farming settlement, the population boom in this area has led to much new development. The confluence of the Clutha and Hāwea Rivers is located here. The town was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Albert Town was formerly called Newcastle.

References

  • Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.
  • Wise's New Zealand guide: A gazetteer of New Zealand (4th ed.) (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. (N.Z.) Ltd.



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