Rotherham is a small village located in the Hurunui District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island. It is located between Culverden and Waiau on State Highway 70, and is near the south bank of the Waiau River, a popular location for trout and salmon fishing. The Hurunui District is a political district on the east coast of New Zealands South Island, north of Christchurch, New Zealand. ... The New Zealand region of Canterbury mostly comprises the Canterbury Plains. ... The South Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ... Culverden is a small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealands South Island. ... Waiau is a name given to several different locations in New Zealand. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... The Waiau River is the name of three different rivers in New Zealand, one in the North Island, and two in the South Island. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ...

On 8 February 1886, a railway was opened to Culverden, but construction then stalled as debate raged about the final route and destination of the line. Some proposals included a line through Rotherham, and in 1914, work finally began on extending the line to Waiau via Rotherham. This extension was opened on 15 December 1919 and the line became known as the Waiau Branch. Rotherham station had a relatively large station building by the standard of rural New Zealand stations, possibly due to plans that suggested terminating the line in Rotherham rather than in Waiau. The station also had stockyards and a goods shed; the stockyards were removed in 1970, and the goods shed was sold and relocated by July 1975. The railway itself closed on 15 January 1978, with the station building left in its original location and acquired for use by a local farmer. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Waiau is a name given to several different locations in New Zealand. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Waiau Branch was a branch line railway in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealands South Island. ... A goods shed is a railway building designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

External links

• Information about Rotherham
• Information about and photos of Rotherham's railway station

Coordinates: 42°42′S 172°57′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...