Te Tipua is a rural farming community in the eastern
Southland region of New Zealand's
South Island
The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...
.
It is west of the nearest town,
Mataura, and northeast of Southland's major centre,
Invercargill
Invercargill ( , ) is the southernmost and westernmost list of cities in New Zealand, city in New Zealand, and one of the Southernmost settlements, southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland Region, Southlan ...
. passes through Te Tipua as it runs between
Waitane and its junction with
State Highway 1 on the southern side of Mataura.
Education
Te Tipua School is a co-educational contributing primary school for years 1 to 8
with a roll of students as of . It was established in 1907.
References
Populated places in the Southland Region
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