Place:Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand

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NameEltham
TypeCity or town
Coordinates39.433°S 174.317°E
Located inTaranaki, New Zealand
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Eltham is a small inland town in South Taranaki, New Zealand, located south of the city of New Plymouth and southeast of the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Stratford is north, Kaponga 13 km west, and Hāwera is south. State Highway 3 runs through the town.

Eltham is South Taranaki's second largest town.

Eltham is known as the cradle of the Taranaki dairy industry (the co-operative system in particular), and for being the one place in New Zealand that manufactured rennet which is important in cheesemaking. It was also the first place to export butter to England.

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