The Showgrounds
The Showgrounds is in Timaru District, Canterbury. The Showgrounds is situated nearby to Washdyke Fire Station, as well as near the park Dampier / Tasman St Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Grantlea Downs School is situated 630 metres west of The Showgrounds.
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 The Showgrounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimataitai and Washdyke.
Waimataitai
Suburb
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
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.
Highfield
Suburb
Highfield is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
The Showgrounds
- Type: Commerce
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-44.37267° or 44° 22′ 22″ southLongitude
171.24395° or 171° 14′ 38″ eastOpen location code
4V7HJ6GV+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1112421970OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercial
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