Timaru District Library

Timaru District Library is a library in Timaru District, Canterbury. Timaru District Library is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near Chalmers Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church and South Canterbury Museum.

St Mary’s Church

Church

St Mary’s 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.

South Canterbury Museum

Museum

South Canterbury 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 140 metres south of Timaru District Library.

Chalmers Church

Church

Chalmers Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Chalmers Church is situated 120 metres northwest of Timaru District Library.

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 District Library

Type: Library
Categories: building and education
Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-44.39592° or 44° 23′ 45″ south

Longitude

171.25063° or 171° 15′ 2″ east

Operator

Timaru District Council

Open location code

4V7HJ732+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Timaru Elim Church / Timaru Elim Christian Centre and Timaru District Council.

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