Timaru
Sign in to saveTimaru (; ) is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin, on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The urban area's population of people is the largest in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of .
Key facts
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- 250px
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- View along Stafford Street in 2006
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- New Zealand
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- Country
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- New Zealand
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- Region
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- Canterbury
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- Territorial authority
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- Timaru District
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- Established
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- 13 July 1868
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- Mayor
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- Nigel Bowen
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- 0
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- 95
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- 2,736.54
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- New Zealand Standard Time
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- History
- Māori settlement
- 19th century onwards
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- Tourist attractions
- Recreation and leisure
- Performing arts
- Public libraries
- Sports
- Sporting venues
- Football
- Golf
- Rugby
- Surfing
- Inline speed skating
- Transport
- Utilities
- Education
- Primary
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- Tertiary
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- Notable residents
- Academics
- Business
- Politics
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Timaru (; ) is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, southwest of Christchurch and about northeast of Dunedin, on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island. The urban area's population of people is the largest in South Canterbury, and the third-largest in the Canterbury Region overall, after Christchurch and Rolleston. The town is the seat of the Timaru District, which includes the surrounding rural area and the towns of Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka, which combined have a total population of .
Caroline Bay beach is a popular recreational area close to Timaru's main centre, just to the north of the substantial port facilities. Beyond Caroline Bay, the industrial suburb of Washdyke is at a major junction with State Highway 8, the main route into the Mackenzie Country. This provides a road link to Pleasant Point, Fairlie, Twizel, Lake Tekapo, Aoraki / Mount Cook and Queenstown.