Homebush, New Zealand
{{short description|Settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand}}
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{{For|the locality near Masterton|Homebush, Masterton}}
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Homebush is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It has had a long association with the pioneering Deans family.
History
Due to the area's surrounding industry, Homebush was connected to the Whitecliffs Branch, which operated from 1875 until 1962. The railway station (built in 1875) was located on Yeomans Road. The building is now located in Darfield at the branch's memorial site.{{Cite web |last=Caddick |first=Kent |date=11 February 2015 |title=Rail line memorial opens |url=https://issuu.com/kpkrew/docs/tr_feb_11_15 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=Issuu |language=en}}
= 2010 Canterbury earthquake =
The historic Homebush Homestead owned by the Deans family was destroyed during the earthquake. It was rebuilt four years later.{{Cite web|last=Taonga|first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|title=Homebush reborn, 2014|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46384/homebush-reborn-2014|access-date=2020-08-01|website=teara.govt.nz|language=en}}
Film
Homebush's forests (located in the homestead gardens) were used as a filming location for the 2005 Narnia film, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.{{Cite web|title=Where was Narnia filmed?|url=https://www.answers.com/Q/Where_was_Narnia_filmed|access-date=2020-10-14|website=Answers|language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=9 February 2020 |title=Homebush - Canterbury |url=https://www.facebook.com/HomebushStables/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2020-10-14 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}
Landmarks
A number of historic farms buildings are located around Homebush. These building were primarily used for use by the Homebush Station.{{Cite web|title=Search the List {{!}} Homebush Station {{!}} Heritage New Zealand|url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/9483|access-date=2020-08-01|website=www.heritage.org.nz}} These include:
- The water turbine, which was constructed in 1880 and incorporated into its own room in the stables, was used to drive farm machinery such as saw bench, chaff cutter, wheat mill, whetstone, and seed dresser. A {{Convert|60|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} underground brick tunnel was built to bring water from the dammed up Waianiwaniwa River down to a circular brick well in which the turbine sits. Another tunnel was also built. This tunnel, approximately {{Convert|150|m|ft|abbr=off|sp=us}} in length, drained the water away. The turbine is thought to be the only one of its type in New Zealand and may be the only one in the world. A water tower was built outside the entrance to the turbine room and still stands.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Search the List {{!}} Homebush Station {{!}} Heritage New Zealand|url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/9483|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-14|website=www.heritage.org.nz}}
- The stables are located south of the homestead.
Footnotes
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References
{{commonscat|Homebush, New Zealand}}
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{{Selwyn District, New Zealand}}
Category:Populated places in the Canterbury Region
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