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406:(WMR). At first the company had intended to extend its railway from Levin to Foxton, but afterwards it proceeded to develop and open up the endowment area. Accordingly, the line was laid along the present route via Shannon. The town is considered to have been founded on 8 March 1887 when the first auction of town land was held. Shannon was named after George Vance Shannon (1842–1920), a director of the WMR. It was constituted a borough in 1917.
502:. There were 537 households, comprising 681 males and 720 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 40.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (20.8%) aged under 15 years, 261 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 630 (45.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 216 (15.5%) aged 65 or older.
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The town used to house the creative work of Helen Pratt which consisted of a large model town with miniature versions of many New
Zealand landmarks and buildings, a working train and carnival, all hand made. The display used to be housed at 36 Stout Street until the building was closed in the 1990s.
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Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (7.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 393 (35.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 21,300, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 48 people (4.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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Helen subsequently built another town. Helen's collection was shown to the public for brief period of time known as
Flaxville at 16 Ballance Street. Helen's Collection has left Shannon and was later displayed at Murrayfield, a museum between Shannon and Levin on State 57.
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When the extractor fan broke down, Bernard Butler and foreman Alfred
Maxwell were killed by suffocation from the fumes being emitted by their oil engines. A subsequent search party of five of their colleagues also suffocated and perished in the tunnel.
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Owlcatraz was a native bird and wildlife park and one of
Shannon's prime attractions. It was opened in 1997 by Ross & Janet Campbell and operated by them until it was sold 23 years later. Owlcatraz had over one million visitors in that time.
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Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers 2.94 km (1.14 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 1,610 as of June 2023, with a population density of 548 people per km.
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those at least 15 was that 405 (36.6%) people were employed full-time, 153 (13.8%) were part-time, and 84 (7.6%) were unemployed.
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Shannon School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 123 as of August 2024.
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On 2 July 1922 seven workers were poisoned by carbon monoxide while digging the tunnels for the
Mangahao Power Station.
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rural supply store, a fish and chip shop, a primary school, a Four Square grocer, a petrol station and an art gallery.
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788:"Ross and Janette Campbell: Escape from Owlcatraz"
718:"Mangahao Power Station | Engineering New Zealand"
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742:Shannon in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
498:, and an increase of 36 people (2.6%) since the
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494:, an increase of 162 people (13.1%) since the
21:Town in Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand
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16:Town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
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851:"Ministry of Education School Profile"
693:"Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat"
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377:Mangahao hydro-electric power station
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776:2018 Census place summary: Shannon
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1166:Manakau railway station
1161:Makerua railway station
881:Education Review Office
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578:Shannon Railway Station
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492:2018 New Zealand census
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140:Horowhenua Māori Ward
118:Territorial authority
1171:Ohau railway station
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908:Shannon war memorial
284: • Density
161:George Vance Shannon
137:Miranui General Ward
1274:Horowhenua District
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949:Horowhenua District
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651:References
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529:Christian
336:Area Code
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1024:Mangaore
537:Buddhist
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326:Postcode
1070:Manakau
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394:History
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95:Country
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987:Foxton
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677:19 May
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