The Meadows
The Meadows is a farmstead in Timaru District, Canterbury. The Meadows is situated nearby to the suburb Washdyke, as well as near Waimataitai.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Washdyke Lagoon and Grantlea Downs School.
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.
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 3 km south of The Meadows.
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 453 students as of October 2025; more than 20 are International students. Mountainview High School is situated 4 km southwest of The Meadows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washdyke and Waimataitai.
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.
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 4 km south of The Meadows.
Highfield
Suburb
Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Highfield is situated 5 km southwest of The Meadows.
The Meadows
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.34835° or 44° 20′ 54″ southLongitude
171.2501° or 171° 15′ 0″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4V7HM722+M2GeoNames ID
6214624
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