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Ashburton

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Ashburton is the centre of Canterbury's rich agricultural and pastoral farming district
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A major service centre for the local farming district, Ashburton sits between the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers. When European settlers first arrived here, the area was a dry, tussock-covered expanse with hardly any trees. Extensive irrigation schemes have transformed the land, and the story of Ashburton’s triumph over drought is told at the town’s main museum (there are six museums in Ashburton, including a vintage railway museum, aviation museum and car museum). Local art and craft galleries provide interesting shopping. Both of the nearby rivers are known for salmon and sea-run trout.
Functional facts: Approx. population 16,000, full range of shops and services, i-SITE Visitor Centre.



Ashburton i-Site Visitor Information Centre
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Ashburton – gateway to some of the South Island's best activities & attractions, including hot air ballooning over the Canterbury Plains, fly fishing, jet boat the Rakaia River and skiing Mt Hutt.
 

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Ashburton does not have any rail stations.

The nearest rail station is in Christchurch (80 minutes)

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Ashburton does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Timaru (66 minutes)
 


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