Lauriston
Lauriston is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of the Rakaia River, some 20 kilometres inland from Rakaia.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in Ashburton District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Lauriston, New Zealand”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Lauriston Solar Farm.
Lauriston Solar Farm
Power station
The Lauriston Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station at Lauriston in Canterbury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrhill.
Barrhill
Hamlet
Lauriston
- Category: locality
- Location: Ashburton District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.73086° or 43° 43′ 51″ south
Longitude
171.78006° or 171° 46′ 48″ east
Elevation
201 metres (659 feet)
Open location code
4V8H7Q9J+M2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Lauriston” goes by many names.
- French: “Lauriston”
- Japanese: “ローリストン”
- Maori: “Lauriston”
- Turkish: “Lauriston”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Urrall and Sherwood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lauriston School and Lauriston tennis courts.
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