Mesopotamia Station
Mesopotamia Station is a farm in Timaru District, Canterbury.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Mesopotamia
Locality
Mesopotamia is an area of land at the head of the Rangitata River, east of the Southern Alps and inland from Peel Forest. The area is home to the well known Mesopotamia Station which was established by influential novelist Samuel Butler in 1860 after arriving from England.
Mesopotamia Station
- Type: Farm
- Also known as: “Mesopotamia”
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.65° or 43° 39′ southLongitude
170.9° or 170° 54′ eastElevation
530 metres (1,739 feet)Open location code
4V8G9V2X+2XGeoNames ID
2186899
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