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 include Lauriston Solar Farm.
Lauriston Solar Farm
Power station
The Lauriston Solar Farm is a photovoltaic power station at Lauriston in Canterbury. The farm is owned by a joint venture between Genesis Energy Limited and FRV Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrhill.
Barrhill
Hamlet
Barrhill is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on the Canterbury Plains, on the right bank of the Rakaia River, about 17 kilometres inland from Rakaia. Barrhill is situated 9 km northeast of Lauriston.
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
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lauriston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Lauriston”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urrall and Sherwood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lauriston School and Lauriston tennis courts.
Canterbury: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Christchurch, Mount Cook National Park, Timaru, and Akaroa.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.