Flemington, Hawke's Bay
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Flemington began a small European farming community called Boar Hills in 1845. Several stations were established in the following three decades. Flemington District was officially established in 1886.[3]
For the purposes of the New Zealand census, Flemington falls within the area of Elsthorpe-Flemington. This covers a large amount of southern Hawke's Bay south and east of Waipukurau, and it had a population of 2,949 at the 2001 census. This is not reflective of the population of the locality of Flemington itself, as it constitutes only a small part of the statistical region.[4]
Flemington hosts an annual Mud Run every year. It hundreds of participants, many in fancy dress.[5]
Education
Flemington School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[6] It is a decile 8 school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data[7]
The school was founded in 1908 before moving its current location in 1918.[8]
Major improvements were made to the school for its centenary in 2008.[9]
References
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