New Munster Province

New Munster Province
Provinces of New Zealand
Seal
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
Established1846
Abolished1853
Named afterMunster

New Munster was an early original European name for the South Island of New Zealand, given by the Governor of New Zealand, Captain William Hobson, in honour of Munster, the Irish province in which he was born.

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