Hampden, New Zealand

Hampden, New Zealand

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Hampden is a rural settlement defined as a "populated area less than a town" [Land Information New Zealand, [http://www.linz.govt.nz/apps/placenames/index.html?p=16324 New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database: Place Name Detail - Hampden] , accessed 29 May 2007.] in North Otago, New Zealand. It is located close to the North Otago coast, some 30 kilometres south of Oamaru, and 50 minutes north of Otago's largest city, Dunedin. It was named after the English politician John Hampden. In 2004, the population was put at 304.

The town consists of a fire station, fish and chips shop, general store, motel and backpackers, The Hampden Lodge, service station and mechanics workshop, a small second hand goods shop, tavern, and a historic town hall.

Hampden is situated beside a broad bay stretching from Aorere Point to Moeraki Point, on a coastal plain which rises westward to the foothills of the Horse Range and the Kakanui Mountains. The soil of this surrounding plain overlies a limestone formation and is highly valued for agricultural production. Sheep husbandry is the primary economic activity of the region and is augmented by some deer and cattle farming and two pig farms.

The streets of Hampden are laid out in a rectangular grid centred around the main highway and the railway. They are named after English locations, hence Lancaster, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Norfolk etc.

The popular Moeraki Boulders, together with a small cafe and restaurant are located 2 kilometres south of Hampden.

There is some good surfing locally on the Kataki straight, as well as nice trout fishing in the local Waianakarua and Shag rivers. The local hills are popular for pig and deer hunting. Close by at Moeraki, deep sea fishing and diving are also very popular.

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