Brydone, Southland

Brydone
Brydone Dairy Factory Ltd
Brydone Dairy Factory Ltd
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Coordinates: 46°15′S 168°48′E / 46.250°S 168.800°E / -46.250; 168.800
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
Territorial authorityGore District Council
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Brydone is a small farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, south west of Mataura.[1] It was named after Thomas Brydone, the superintendent of Australia and New Zealand Land Company. He was the founder of the frozen meat and dairy industry in New Zealand and the dairy factory at Edendale, New Zealand, near Brydone, was established with his encouragement.[2]

Education

Brydone School, was a Year 1-6 co-educational state primary school, which closed in 2007 with a roll of six students.[3][4] It opened in 1906,[5] and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 1956.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Brydone | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  2. ^ Reed, A. W.; Cryer, Max (2002). The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names (2002 ed.). Auckland, New Zealand: Reed. ISBN 0790007614. OCLC 49290681.
  3. ^ "Brydone School closing". Gore. The Ensign. 6 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Brydone School (3936) Closure Notice". gazette.govt.nz. New Zealand Government.
  5. ^ "Photograph, Brydone School Jubilee 1st Decade 1906-1915". Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum. 1956.
  6. ^ Philips, E A (1956). "Photograph, Brydone School 50th Jubilee Second Decade". Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum.