Marlborough Province

Marlborough Province
Provinces of New Zealand
Marlborough Province within New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°30′50″S 173°57′36″E / 41.514°S 173.960°E / -41.514; 173.960
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
Established1859
Abolished1876
Named afterJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
SeatBlenheim

Marlborough Province was one of the provinces of New Zealand from 1 November 1859, when it split away from Nelson Province, until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.

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