Alfredton is a farming community in the southern
North Island
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New Zealand
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. It is located to the southeast of
Eketāhuna
Eketāhuna is a small rural settlement, in the south of the Tararua (district), New Zealand, Tararua District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
The town is located at eastern foot of the Tararua Ranges, 35 kilome ...
.
Alfredton has a school, church, a 9-hole golf course, community domain and a community hall.
The town is named after
Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria.
Education
Alfredton School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,
with a roll of as of .
Climate
References
Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui
Tararua District
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