Timaru District

Timaru District is a local government district on New Zealand's , administered by the Timaru District Council. It is part of the larger .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sacred Heart Basilica and Fraser Park.

Church
The or Timaru Basilica, is a Catholic church in , New Zealand. The term basilica is used to describe the building's Roman basilican style. style.

Recreation area
Alpine Energy Stadium, originally called , is a sports stadium in , New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium is able to hold 12,000 people or 12,500 with temporary seating.

Museum
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
is a museum located in , New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timaru and Gleniti.

is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of , on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located west of the town centre.

Suburb
is a suburb of , in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located west of the town centre. The suburb contains a multi-sport stadium called Fraser Park, which was branded as Alpine Energy Stadium.

Timaru District

Latitude
-44.4° or 44° 24′ south
Longitude
171.2167° or 171° 13′ east
Population
49,500
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
4V7HJ628+2M
Geo­Names ID
2181134
Wiki­data ID
Q14395599
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Timaru District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Timaru District
  • Chinese: 蒂玛鲁郡
  • Chinese: 蒂马鲁区
  • Czech: Timaru District
  • French: Timaru
  • German: Timaru District
  • German: Timaru-Distrikt
  • Italian: distretto di Timaru
  • Italian: Distretto di Timaru
  • Russian: Тимару
  • Slovenian: Distrikt Timaru
  • Slovenian: Timaru District

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rosedale Gardens and Ashbury Park.

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