A and P Showgrounds

A and P Showgrounds is a park in Timaru District, Canterbury. A and P Showgrounds is situated nearby to the locality Oceanview, as well as near the quarter Smithfield.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grantlea Downs School and Washdyke Lagoon.

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.

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.

South Canterbury Museum

Museum

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Timaru, New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history. South Canterbury Museum is situated 3 km south of A and P Showgrounds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waimataitai and Washdyke.