Palmerston North - photos

FMG Building	TSB Building	FMG Building	Main Street
The Square	The Square	The Square	Civic Administration
Civic Administration	Rangitikei Street	Main Street	City Library
All Saints	Civic Administration	The Square	The Square

About Palmerston North

Palmerston North (often called Palmy) is an inland city located in the Manawatu region. It is also known as the Student City or Knowledge City as there are over 70 educational and research institutions with the biggest being both Massey University and the Universal College of Learning (UCOL). This give rise to the city's youthful population where over half of the residents are under the age of twenty five.

Natural features close to the city include: the Manawatu River and Manawatu Gorge. This scenic gorge where the Manawatu River passes, disects the Ruahine and Tararua ranges. An important link road through this gorge connects the Manawatu with the Hawke's Bay.

The city is situated about 140 km (87 mi) to the north of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington which sits on the south coast of the North Island.