Eureka, New Zealand
Eureka | |
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Eureka Hall | |
Interactive map of Eureka | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′32″S 175°25′35″E / 37.742341°S 175.426335°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.42 km2 (11.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 543 |
| • Density | 17.9/km2 (46.2/sq mi) |
Eureka is a rural settlement in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 26, and is surrounded by dairy farmland on a flat plain.
There are various explanations for the name. One story suggests William Steele rode out with a syndicate looking for a headquarters, and exclaimed "Eureka I have found it" when he reached the hilltop. Another story suggests "Eureka" is an abbreviation of the first names of the women in the syndicate.
The settlement has a war memorial, listing local men who died in World War I and World War II.