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2 unusual facts about Frankton, Otago


Frankton, New Zealand

Frankton, Otago is located close to Queenstown in the South Island

Ryan Duffy

Ryan Mitchell Duffy was born 25 March, 1991 in Frankton.


Acaena tesca

Acaena tesca is a species of low growing perennial plant restricted to the upper slopes of the mountains of central Otago and northern Southland in the South Island of New Zealand.

Albert Henry Vestal

Born on a farm near Frankton, in Madison County, Indiana, on January 18, 1875, he attended common schools, worked in steel mills and factories and attended the Indiana State Normal School, now Indiana State University, at Terre Haute.

Alfred Rowland Chetham-Strode

In 1849 he was appointed Resident Magistrate in Otago, and occupied the position from 1860 to 1862 of Sub-Treasurer of Otago; was Curator of Intestate Estates for some six years, and Sheriff and Commissioner of Native Reserves.

Anthony Cartwright

Anthony George Cartwright (born 8 August 1940 in Timaru) was a New Zealand cricketer who played six first-class matches for Otago in the Plunket Shield.

Bannockburn, New Zealand

Wine in this region, like the majority of Central Otago, focuses primarily on Pinot noir, suited to the dry climate and soils.

Carrington College

Carrington College, Otago, a hall of residence at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Central Otago

The wide flat plateau of the Maniototo which lies between the upper reaches of the Taieri River and the Clutha's northern tributary the Manuherikia is also usually considered part of Central Otago.

Charles Purnell

In May 1878, he addressed the Otago branch of the New Zealand Institute with one of the earliest proposals for Antarctic exploration.

Cumberland College

Cumberland College, Otago, a residential college for the University of Otago, in Dunedin, New Zealand

Dun Mountain Railway

Because the new manager, Joseph Cock, had yet to arrive in Nelson, a geological survey of the mines was conducted on 1 June 1864 by Dr James Hector, an assayer working for the Otago Provincial Government.

Evansdale

Evansdale statistical district, a census-gathering district covering a large area of rural East Otago, New Zealand

Frankton

Operation Frankton a commando raid on shipping in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux during the Second World War

Frankton, Indiana

Albert Henry Vestal, Republican, U.S. House of Representatives and House Majority Whip 1921 to 1937, was born and raised in Frankton.

Frankton, Waikato

This includes west Hamilton offices of many major banks, such as Bank of New Zealand, ANZ and Westpac, as well as a branch of New Zealand Post and Kiwibank.

Goat Island, Otago

There are two places in Otago, New Zealand, called Goat Island

Haast's Eagle

Artwork depicting Haast's Eagle now may be viewed at OceanaGold's Heritage & Art Park at Macraes, Otago, New Zealand.

Hayden Triggs

In the 2010 ITM Cup, Triggs started all 13 matches for Otago and registered two tries.

History of cricket in New Zealand from 1918–19 to 1945

An Australian team toured New Zealand in 1920-21 to play first-class matches versus New Zealand national team (twice) and provincial teams including Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

Irene Ferguson

Ferguson gained a Diploma of Fine Arts with Honors from Otago School of Fine Art, Dunedin in 1993 and a Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art in 2005.

Jimmy Haig

Haig was born in Scotland but emigrated to New Zealand at a young age with his family and grew up in Kaitangata in Otago.

John Callan

Apart from his ten years as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Otago (1924–34), he was also a member of the Council of Legal Education.

Knox College

Knox College, Otago, a hall of residence and school of ministry at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

Leonard King

He teamed up with former New Zealand Tall Black skipper Glen Denham to provide a formidable one-two punch for the Otago Nuggets.

Mark Dickel

Dickel's brother, Richard, is currently the head coach of the Adelaide Lighting and former Waikato Piston, Otago Nugget, Southland Shark, Southland Under 17, Under 19 and Under 21 coach.

Moruroa

France abandoned nuclear testing in the atmosphere in 1974 and moved testing underground in the midst of intense world pressure which was sparked by the New Zealand Government of the time, which sent two frigates, HMNZS Canterbury and Otago, to the atoll in protest for a nuclear free Pacific.

Nathan McCullum

McCullum is building a reputation as a travelling Twenty 20 player, having played in Twenty 20 tournaments since 2010 for Lancashire, Pune Warriors India, Sydney Sixers and Glamorgan as well as still turning out for his native side Otago.

New Plymouth Night Express

It departed Auckland at 7:50pm on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, made refreshment stops in Frankton and Taumarunui as NZR did not operate dining cars at this point in history, and arrived in New Plymouth at 7:19am the next morning.

New Zealand State Highway 93

State Highway 93 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting the Southland township of Mataura with the Western Otago town of Clinton.

NZR BA class

Although steam had technically ceased in the North Island, BA 552 and A 423 were used on a steam delivery trip between Palmerston North and Frankton, with BA 552 leading for much of the journey.

Olearia odorata

Remnants of this bush that grow in Otago are home to native moths and insects, and areas with this species are now being protected with covenants.

Otago Access Radio

One of the regular shows on the station is Write On, the radio show of the Otago Southland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors, hosted by local crime fiction author Vanda Symon.

Otago Gold Rush

Tailings (the materials left over after the removal of the uneconomic fraction (gangue) of the ore) also provide some of the archaeological evidence from Otago gold mine sites.

Otago Peninsula

At the entrance to the Otago Harbour the peninsula rises to Taiaroa Head, home to a breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross, the only colony of albatross to be found on an inhabited mainland.

Owlet-nightjar

A fossil proximal right tarsometatarsus (MNZ S42800) was found at the Manuherikia River in Otago, New Zealand.

Oxyurinae

Three enigmatic genera of waterfowl, Mionetta from the Late Oligocene to Middle Miocene of central Europe and Dunstanetta and Manuherikia from the Bathans Early/Middle Miocene of Otago, New Zealand, show some similarities to oxyurine ducks and judging from biogeography, the latter two may plausibly be related.

Robert Stout Law Library

It is named in honour of Sir Robert Stout, the first lecturer in law at Otago (1873-1876).

Royal New Zealand Navy

One of the best-known roles that the RNZN played on the world stage was when the frigates Canterbury and the Otago were sent by the Labour Government of Norman Kirk to Moruroa Atoll in 1973 to protest against French nuclear testing there.

Scenic Daylight

As dining cars had been removed from New Zealand's railways as an economy measure during World War I and not re-introduced until the launch of the Southerner in 1971, the train made refreshment stops in Frankton and Taumarunui.

Simon Maling

He studied at the University of Otago where he gained his Bachelor of Commerce degree.

St Margaret's College

St Margaret's College, Otago, hall of residence of the University of Otago, New Zealand

Thames Express

In December 1908, just after the opening of the North Island Main Trunk Railway connected the Auckland section to the rest of the North Island, the decision was taken to introduce a daily afternoon service south of Auckland to Frankton.

University of Otago Dunedin School of Medicine

The bulk of the Dunedin School of Medicine is centred on a group of buildings to the southwest of the main University of Otago Campus, in an area surrounding Dunedin Hospital and bounded by George Street, Hanover Street, Cumberland Street, and Frederick Street.

Wakatipu

Wakatipu is the name of a district in inland Otago, New Zealand.

Warren McSkimming

McSkimming, a fast bowler and useful lower order batsman was selected in the 30 man preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy 2006 alongside fellow Otago team-mates Nathan McCullum and Bradley Scott.

Wedderburn, New Zealand

Artist Grahame Sydney made the Wedderburn railway goods shed famous in his 1975 painting of the shed in an austere Otago landscape representing the economic and social changes brought about by railways.

West Otago

West Otago consists of rolling farmland and forested hills close to the Pomahaka River.

William Gilbert Rees

The Rees River in Central Otago is named after Rees, and his statue stands on Rees Street, near the town pier.


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