Eyreton, originally known as Eyretown, is a small village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after Edward John Eyre, who at one time was the lieutenant governor of the South Island (then known as New Munster). It is a rural village located to the west of Kaiapoi, near the north bank of the Waimakariri River, and the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings revealed that 2,139 people lived in Eyreton and the surrounding area. This was an increase of 624 people, or 41.1%, since the 1996 census. The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ... Edward John Eyre Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. ... New Munster was originally the name of South Island New Zealand, it was given the name by an Irishman Captain William Hobson in honour of Munster in Ireland. ... Kaiapoi is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River, and approximately 17 kilometres north of Christchurch. ... The Waimakariri River is a river in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. ... The New Zealand government Department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. ...
It should be noted that although a branch linerailway called the Eyreton Branch existed, it never actually ran through Eyreton; its route from Kaiapoi to West Eyreton passed north of the village. A branch line is a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route. ... The Eyreton Branch was a branch line railway that formed part of New Zealands national rail network. ... West Eyreton is a small rural village in the Canterbury region of New Zealands South Island. ...
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