eureka

Farming locality on a lowlying plain 18km north-west of Hamilton.

Meaning of place name
One account of the naming of the Eureka estate says that syndicate member William Steele rode out with a group looking for a suitable headquarters, and reaching a hilltop announced ‘Eureka I have found it!’ Another story says the name was made up of letters from the names of all the women in the party.

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