New Zealand - Eketahuna - Aerial photograph of Eketahuna from above Newman Road, looking South - Circa 1960s Eketahuna - A rural service town, the most southerly in the Tararua District - Called Mellemskov, but was renamed soon after its founding - Colloquially known as Jackeytown - The 2013 census recorded Eketahuna's population at 441; - Located at the foot of the Tararua Ranges - Considered by some to be the stereotypical rural New Zealand town - Occasionally used in conversation to represent "the real New Zealand" - The Mount Bruce bird sanctuary is located to the south of the town. Reference: Wikipedia ------------------------ Image source: Item from Collection: Eketahuna and Dalefield schools : Photographs (19-76) https://masterton.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ARCENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=5887286