SHANNON
Under normal touring conditions
directional criteria Shannon would not be on a visitor list. Shannon
is not an ‘out of the way’ place. There is just no reason either to go
there or stop there. Well that is all changing. Shannon is now both an
out suburb of the city of Palmerston North and has become, because of
historical low property prices now an increasingly desirable place to
both visit and live.
Shannon now has an underlying wealth
economic profile that is now beginning to emerge. This is now a really
nice place to visit.
The town is considered 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. I
The town's railway station is the most substantial of only a few
remaining physical relics of that era. But the line I still working
and the Shannon Station through restoration a delight to observe.  
The War Memorial is of the
traditional model and presents boldly at the town’s key intersection.
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The two Hotels are classic
for an earlier travel and social period. 
Shannon has a number of
churches.
The town is a must visit
for a cup of coffee at a minimum. That said the shops have a quality
offer.
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