Warrington, New Zealand
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Warrington is a small settlement on the coast of Otago
, in the South Island
of New Zealand
. It is situated close to the northern shore of Blueskin Bay
, an area of mudflats north of Dunedin
and is administered as part of Dunedin City. Warrington is 3 km from State Highway 1
linked by Coast Road. The Main South Line
railway passes through the township and a tourist train, the Seasider
passes through the settlement once or twice a week between Dunedin and Palmerston.
Warrington has a population of approximately 400. Warrington School is a year 0-8 (ages 5–13) full primary school. Warrington Playcentre
is an early childhood centre (ages 0–6). Warrington Beach, a popular surf beach for locals and visitors from the city, is patrolled by volunteer lifeguards of the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club. St Barnabas Church
is one of the area's oldest buildings.
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
, in the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is situated close to the northern shore of Blueskin Bay
Blueskin Bay
Blueskin Bay is an estuary in coastal Otago, about 25 km north of Dunedin.The name also unofficially describes the rural district which includes the northern slopes of Mount Cargill, the southern slopes of the Kilmog, and the townships of Doctors Point, Waitati, Evansdale, Warrington, and...
, an area of mudflats north of Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
and is administered as part of Dunedin City. Warrington is 3 km from State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the...
linked by Coast Road. The Main South Line
Main South Line
The Main South Line, sometimes referred to as part of the South Island Main Trunk Railway, is a railroad line that runs north and south from Lyttelton in New Zealand through Christchurch and along the east coast of the South Island to Invercargill via Dunedin...
railway passes through the township and a tourist train, the Seasider
Seasider (train)
The Seasider is a tourist train in the South Island of New Zealand, operated by the Taieri Gorge Railway along the Main South Line between the historic Dunedin Railway Station and Palmerston once or twice a week in the summer months and occasionally during winter. Since the demise of the...
passes through the settlement once or twice a week between Dunedin and Palmerston.
Warrington has a population of approximately 400. Warrington School is a year 0-8 (ages 5–13) full primary school. Warrington Playcentre
Playcentre
Playcentre is an early childhood education and parenting organisation which operates parent-led early childhood education centres throughout New Zealand and delivers the Diploma in Early Childhood and Adult Education...
is an early childhood centre (ages 0–6). Warrington Beach, a popular surf beach for locals and visitors from the city, is patrolled by volunteer lifeguards of the Warrington Surf Life Saving Club. St Barnabas Church
St Barnabas Church, Warrington
St Barnabas Church is a small wooden Anglican church in Warrington, New Zealand. It was built in 1872.-History:Anglicans met at the Pitt residence in Warrington until Mrs Pitt donated of land for a church...
is one of the area's oldest buildings.