Ashburton, New Zealand
Ashburton (Māori: Hakatere) is a town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand[3] The town has a population of 20,600.[2]
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| Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°ECoordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| District | Ashburton District Council |
| Ward | Ashburton |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ashburton District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Ashburton | Neil Brown |
| • Rangitata MP | James Meager |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 39.99 km2 (15.44 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Territorial | 20,600 |
| • Density | 515.1/km2 (1,334/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Postcode(s) | 7700 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
| Website | Ashburton District Council |
History
The town was established in 1858, .[4] The Canterbury government gave Ashburton £20,000 to build roads in the district in 1873 and a railway in 1874.[4] The Presbyterian church was established in 1876 and the Catholic church in 1882.[5]
Ashburton was listed as a borough in 1878.[5] Ashburton was used as a training base for the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War 2.[6]
Ashburton, New Zealand Media
Aerial view of Ashburton, with the Southern Alps in the background
Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre (July 2021)
Ashburton Hospital (2021)
Ashburton's station building before it was demolished in 2013
Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) in Ashburton, Royal Tour (1920)
Ashburton Aviation Museum (2023)
Vulcan Railcar on exhibition at the railway museum
Ducks on pond, Ashburton Domain, Ashburton, NZ.
Ashburton Clock Tower (March 2008)
Ashburton Courthouse (July 2021)
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedArea. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
- ↑ O'Neill, Peter (15 June 2011). "Editorial comment". Ashburton Guardian. http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/news/news-archive/4397-editorial-comment-june-15-2011.html. "We are close enough to be considered a satellite town.".
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "[Ashburton] | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "[Ashburton] | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Ashburton, Mid Canterbury has a strong aviation history, being a training base in World War 2. There were 50 Tiger Moths based there. The Ashburton Aviation Museum is well worth a visit". midcanterburynz.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
Sources
- Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.