List of historic places in Gore District

The Gore District is a territorial authority in eastern Southland, on the South Island of New Zealand. The region was first settled by the Māori. European occupation began in the early 1850s, alongside the spread of sheep ranching. The town of Gore was founded in 1862, but the area did not see large-scale growth until the 1890s and 1900s, following railway expansion into the region. The boroughs of Gore and Mataura were united into the Gore District following nationwide local government reforms in 1989.[1][2][3] Despite an agricultural downturn and population decline in the late 20th century, the area remains strongly agrarian, with dairying and sheep farming remaining vital local industries, especially following an upturn of agricultural growth across Southland in the 1990s.[2][3]

A photo of the Fleming Creamoata Mill complex
The Fleming's Creamoata Mill complex, a Category 1 historic place in Gore

Heritage New Zealand classification of sites on the New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero, in accordance with the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, distinguishes between Category 1 ("places of special or outstanding historical or cultural significance") and Category 2 ("places of historic or cultural significance").[4][5] Other categories exist, such as ones marking locations notable to local Māori heritage, but none of these are located within Gore district. Six locations in the district are listed on the New Zealand Heritage List. Two sites are within the town of Gore itself, three are in Mataura, and one (Willowbank Railway Windmill and Water Tank) is in Willowbank, a rural locality to the northwest of Gore.[6][7]

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  1. ^ McLintock, Alexander Hare, ed. (1966). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Vol. 1. Wellington: R. E. Owen. pp. 832–833. OCLC 1014037525 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b Grant, David (9 September 2008). "Southland Places: Eastern Southland". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Grant, David (8 September 2008). "Southland Region: Government, Education and Health". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Heritage List – Rārangi Kōrero". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (s. 65). New Zealand Parliament. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Heritage List – Rārangi Kōrero". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Willowbank Railway Windmill and Water Tank". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Gore Presbyterian Church (Former)". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Clematis Cottage". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Bank of New Zealand (Former)". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Mataura Railway Station (Former)". Heritage New Zealand. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Fleming's Creamoata Mill complex". Heritage New Zealand. Detailed List Entry. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.