Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located inland, south of Waipukurau and east of Ormondville. Nearby settlements include Whetukura to the west, Te Uri to the south-southwest, and Wanstead to the east.[2]

Flemington
Flemington
Coordinates: 40.1500°S 176.4452°E / -40.1500; 176.4452
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Central Hawke's Bay District

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 89 as of March 2022.[7][8]

The school was founded in 1908 before moving its current location in 1918.[9]

Major improvements were made to the school for its centenary in 2008.[10]

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