Washdyke Creek
Washdyke Creek is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Washdyke Creek is situated nearby to the quarter Puhuka, as well as near the locality Smithfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mountainview High School and Washdyke Lagoon.
Mountainview High School
School
Mountainview High School is a co-educational state high school in Timaru, New Zealand. The school runs from year nine to thirteen. The school has a roll of 465 students as of July 2025; more than 20 are International students.
Washdyke Lagoon
Lagoon
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
Washdyke Lagoon is a brackish shallow coastal lagoon approximately 1 kilometre north of Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand. The lagoon has drastically reduced in size since 1881 when it was approximately 253 hectares, now it is less than 48 hectares in area. Washdyke Lagoon is situated 3½ km east of Washdyke Creek.
Grantlea Downs School
School
Grantlea Downs School is a primary school in Timaru, New Zealand, that was established in 1959. In 2004 they merged with Seadown School. The Principal from 1997 to 2014 was Dave Hawkey. The current principal is Richard Kidd. Grantlea Downs School is situated 2½ km southeast of Washdyke Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washdyke and Glenwood.
Washdyke
Suburb
Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city.
Glenwood
Suburb
Glenwood is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre. Glenwood is situated 3 km south of Washdyke Creek.
Waimataitai
Suburb
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Waimataitai is situated 3½ km southeast of Washdyke Creek.
Washdyke Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.35835° or 44° 21′ 30″ southLongitude
171.2101° or 171° 12′ 36″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4V7HJ6R6+M2GeoNames ID
6214618
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puhuka and Smithfield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washdyke Racecourse and Morrison Park.
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