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Fortrose, New Zealand

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name	Fortrose
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image_caption	Map of the Catlins showing location of Fortrose
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Southland
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Southland
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Fortrose is a locality on the southernmost coast of the South Island of New Zealand in the Southland region. It is situated on Toetoes Bay at the mouth of the Mataura River, and is on the far western edge of the Catlins. Nearby settlements include Otara to the southeast, Pukewao and Tokanui to the northeast, and Titiroa and Waimahaka to the north.

History

From 1834 to 1836, whalers lived at a station in the Fortrose area, and the first surveys for a town – slightly to the west of Fortrose's present location – gave it the name of Russelltown. In the mid-19th century, Fortrose acquired its current name, a tribute to Fortrose in Scotland, from a Scottish drover. Its location at the Mataura's mouth meant it developed as a port to service the local region, and in 1875, a 200 ft long jetty was built. However, Fortrose's economy declined after the Tokanui Branch railway was opened to Waimahaka in 1899 and then Tokanui in 1911, as the railway provided much quicker transportation for freight to Invercargill.

A number of Fortrose residents fought overseas in World War I and World War II. Six were killed in the former and two in the latter. A round obelisk stands in Fortrose as a memorial to the deceased; it was unveiled in 1922 in honour of the World War I victims, with the names of the World War II casualties added later.

Economy

In the 19th century, goods such as grain, logs, and wool were significant in the local economy. After its early 20th century decline, it is now reviving somewhat as 'The Gateway to the Catlins'.

Residents

Catherine Carran (midwife and nurse from the 1860s; died 1935) and her husband William Carran (ferryman, 1860s)

References

{{LINZ. 6649. Fortrose. 15 November 2007
Catlins Promotions Association, [http://www.catlins.org.nz/history.htm "History - Fortrose"] {{Webarchive. link. (8 August 2007 , accessed 15 November 2007.)
Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, [https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/fortrose-war-memorial "Fortrose War Memorial"], ''New Zealand History Online'', accessed 16 November 2007.

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