Wakanui Creek
Wakanui Creek is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Wakanui Creek is situated nearby to the suburb Allenton, as well as near the town Ashburton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre and Ashburton College.
Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre
Museum
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is an art gallery and museum complex located in the town of Ashburton, New Zealand, owned and operated by the Ashburton District Council. Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre is situated 2½ km south of Wakanui Creek.
Ashburton College
School
Photo: Giantflightlessbirds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashburton College is a state coeducational secondary school located in Ashburton, New Zealand. It opened in 1965 following the merger of two Ashburton secondary schools: Ashburton High School and Hakatere College, and moved to its current site in 1974.
Ashburton Public Library
Library
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
Ashburton Public Library is situated 3 km south of Wakanui Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allenton and Ashburton.
Allenton
Suburb
Allenton is a suburb of Ashburton, in the Ashburton District and Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. The suburb has its own rugby club. Ashburton Hospital is located in Allenton.
Ashburton
Town
Photo: Andrew Cooper, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Ashburton District Council. Ashburton is situated 3 km south of Wakanui Creek.
Tinwald
Suburb
Tinwald is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand, located approximately 3 kilometres south of Ashburton, from which it is separated by the Ashburton River / Hakatere. Tinwald is situated 5 km south of Wakanui Creek.
Wakanui Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.87833° or 43° 52′ 42″ southLongitude
171.74011° or 171° 44′ 24″ eastElevation
113 metres (371 feet)Open location code
4V8H4PCR+M2GeoNames ID
6216911
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