Shannon

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Shannon is a small town in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated 28 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North and 15 kilometres northeast of Levin.

Shannon has a history of flax milling. Today the largest employer in Shannon is a tannery; it is also an important manufacturer of onions and potatoes.

In Shannon there are many local attractions including: the historic railway station, a miniature village and the Mangahao Stream, which is great for kayaking and canoeing. The owl zoo is another reason to visit Shannon, you can see the native owl as well as a variety of other native birds.

Shannon sits as a passing through point between Palmerston North and Wellington and has two cafes, a dairy, an RD1, two pubs, two fish and chips shops, a primary school, a four square, a petrol station, and an art gallery.

Shannon History

The town is thought to have been founded on 8 March 1887 when the first auction of town land was held. Shannon was named after a director of the railway company. It was made a borough in 1917. The town's railway station is the most substantial of only a few remaining physical relics of the WMR, which was acquired by the national New Zealand Railways Department in 1908.

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