Patons Rock

Patons Rock
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Coordinates: 40°47′10″S 172°45′22″E / 40.786°S 172.756°E / -40.786; 172.756
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardGolden Bay Ward
ElectoratesWest Coast-Tasman
Te Tai Tonga
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7182
Area code03

Patons Rock is a coastal settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It is located in Golden Bay, northwest of Tākaka.

Located on the coast of Golden Bay, between Tākaka and Collingwood, two kilometres (1.2 mi) north of State Highway 60, Patons Rock was named for the pioneer Paton family, who arrived in Nelson on the Fifeshire in 1842.[1] A shallow beach runs for 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) and is regarded as being safe for swimming.[2][3][4] The eponymous rock, Patons Rock, is located at the eastern end of the beach.[1] Many of the dwellings in Patons Rock are holiday homes, and there are no shops in the settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Place name detail: Patons Rock". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. ^ "My town: Patons Rock". Otago Daily Times. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Patons Rock and surrounds". Eastern Hutt Rotary. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Patons Rock". Nelson Regional Development Agency. Retrieved 19 December 2021.


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