Brightwater

locality in Tasman District, New Zealand

Brightwater is an agricultural town in the Tasman District, South Island. It is 20 kilometers southwest of Nelson on State Highway 6 and is on the banks of Wairoa River. It has a primary school and is the birthplace of Sir Ernest Rutherford.

Brightwater
Wairoa
Town
Ernest Rutherford memorial
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Coordinates: 41°22′44″S 173°06′50″E / 41.379°S 173.114°E / -41.379; 173.114
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
First Settled1843
Named1855
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Elevation
33 m (108 ft)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total2,340
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

References

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  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.