Tinwald is a southern suburb of Ashburton and is separated by the Ashburton River / Hakatere. It has a primary school that opened in 1879, shopping area and the Plains Railway. It was the home of New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey and has State Highway 1 running through the suburb.
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| Populated places | | Ashburton | |
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| Eastern Ward | | Hinds Sub-Division |
- Ashton
- Carew
- Ealing
- Eiffelton
- Flemington
- Hinds
- Huntingdon
- Lagmhor
- Lake Hood
- Longbeach
- Lowcliffe
- Lynnford
- Waterton
- Wheatstone
- Willowby
- Winslow
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| Rakaia Sub-Division | |
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| Western Ward | |
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| Geographic features |
- Hakatere Conservation Park
- Mount Somers / Te Kiekie
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| Facilities and attractions |
- Ashburton Aerodrome
- Ashburton Art Gallery
- Ashburton Domain
- Plains Vintage Railway & Historical Museum
- Rangitata Diversion Race (Pipe Shed)
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| Government |
- District Council
- Mayor
- Regional Council
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| Organisations |
- Ashburton College
- Ashburton County Rugby Union
- Ashburton Guardian
- 3ZE
- EA Networks
- Environmental Performance Vehicles
- Heartland Bank
- Hokonui Radio
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Ashburton River / Hakatere |
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Source: Southern Alps (Arrowsmith Range) (south), Canterbury Foothills (Palmer Range) (north) Flows into: Canterbury Bight |
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| Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence) |
- Stour River
- Bowyers Stream
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Lakes in catchment
(upstream to downstream by location or tributary) |
- Lake Clearwater
- Lake Camp
- Lake Emma
- Maori Lakes
- Lake Hood
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| Other features (upstream to downstream) | |
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| Longest New Zealand rivers |
- 1: Waikato
- 2: Clutha / Mata-Au
- 3: Whanganui
- 4: Taieri
- 5: Rangitīkei
- 6: Mataura
- 7: Waiau
- 8: Waiau Toa / Clarence
- 9: Waitaki
- 10: Ōreti
- 11: Rangitaiki
- 12: Manawatū
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