Stratford Accommodation and Attractions
Stratford is the main town of the central Taranaki region, aptly named as the 'Stratford District'. Situated directly inland from Mount Taranaki, Stratford is a rural service centre with a 2001 population of 5225. The surrounding rural area has a 2001 population of 3661.
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Stratford Information
The Patea River flows through the town, and its supposed similarity to the River Avon in England led to the town's name, which before its current name was Stratford-on-Patea. The William Shakespeare 'connection' is played upon by the naming of 67 streets after Shakespearian characters from 27 of his plays, and New Zealand's only glockenspiel clocktower plays the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet three times a day.Stratford District is the gateway to two National Parks - the Egmont National Park with its spectacular mountain and the Whanganui National Park with its vast areas of virgin rain forest and walkways.
The energy and tourism activities are both of growing significance to the Stratford District.
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