Rural locality in Canterbury, New Zealand
| Hook | |
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| Rural locality | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′S 171°08′E / 44.683°S 171.133°E / -44.683; 171.133 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimate District |
| Ward | Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Waimate District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Area code | 03 |
Hook is a lightly populated locality in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on coastal plains by the Pacific Ocean and Wainono Lagoon. Hook River flows through Hook into the Wainono Lagoon. The nearest town is Waimate, approximately 8 km to the southwest, and other nearby localities include Makikihi to the north, Waiariari to the west, and Studholme to the south.
State Highway 82 diverges from State Highway 1 in Hook, and the Main South Line railway passes through the locality. The railway was opened on 1 February 1877 but Hook station is now closed.
Demographics
Hook is part of the Makikihi-Willowbridge statistical area.
References
- "Place name detail: Hook". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- John Yonge (editor), New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas, fourth edition (Essex: Quail Map Company, 1993), 23.
- 2018 Census place summary: Makikihi-Willowbridge
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