Lansdowne, Masterton

Lansdowne, Masterton's largest suburb, is on the left bank of the Waipoua stream at the north-western end of Masterton, New Zealand. On the town's highest ground it provides broad vistas of much of the Wairarapa Valley.[1][2] It is further distinguished from the rest of the town by having been subdivided late in the 19th century and because it was administered by the Masterton County Council. It was amalgamated with Masterton Borough in 1921.[3]

Tararuas

Lansdowne was named by an early settler, J. Valentine Smith, who named his station after his father-in-law's station in New South Wales. His 2,085 acre estate was bought in 1884 by T. C. Williams.[4]

Parts of Lansdowne, Lansdowne Hill and Lansdowne Terrace, are more affluent than most other Masterton suburbs. The property prices are helped by the suburb's views of the Tararua Ranges, the presence of a retirement village and two golf courses, on the top of the hill and at Mahunga by the Waipoua stream.[5][6]

Transport

Lansdowne is served by a suburban bus service, which runs four times a day on weekdays, connecting suburban residents to Masterton's CBD. Central Lansdowne is also approximately 2.8 km from Masterton railway station, which runs commuter trains from Masterton, through the Wairarapa Line, terminating at Wellington railway station.[7]

Education

Lakeview School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8][9] with a roll of 413 as of March 2020.[10]

Lansdowne School and Totara Drive Schools were closed by the Ministry of Education in 2004 due to expected roll drops.[11]

References
  1. Lansdowne Google Maps New Zealand. Google. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. "Masterton". Google Maps New Zealand. Google. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. Evening Post, 28 May 1921, Page 6
  4. Wairarapa Standard, 4 February 1884, Page 2
  5. "The Course on the Hill". Masterton Golf Course website. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  6. "Location". Mahunga Golf Club website. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  7. "Wairarapa Bus & Train Timetable". Metlink. Tranz Metro. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  8. "Lakeview School Official School Website". lakeviewschool.info].
  9. "Lakeview School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "Lakeview School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  11. "Falling roll forces school closures". TVNZ. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

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