Timaru
Timaru is a railway stop in Timaru District, Canterbury. Timaru is situated nearby to the arts center Te Ana Ngai Tahu Māori Rock Art Centre, as well as near the historic building Landing Service Building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Canterbury Museum and St Mary’s Church.
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 420 metres west of Timaru.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Timaru, in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. One of the defining landmarks in Timaru, the present church was built in three stages in 1880, consecrated in 1886, with the distinct tower added in 1910. St Mary’s Church is situated 400 metres west of Timaru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Timaru and Seaview.
Timaru
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
Timaru is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of New Zealand, on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the Canterbury region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Seaview
Suburb
Seaview is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located immediately west of the town centre.
Kensington
Quarter
Kensington is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located south of the town centre.
Timaru
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.39634° or 44° 23′ 47″ southLongitude
171.25618° or 171° 15′ 22″ eastOpen location code
4V7HJ734+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 407871286OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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