Ashton, New Zealand
Rural locality in Canterbury, New Zealand
44°02′S 171°46′E / 44.033°S 171.767°E / -44.033; 171.767Ashton is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, on the Pacific Ocean coastline. It is on the southern side of the Ashburton River / Hakatere's mouth. Nearby settlements include Huntingdon and Wheatstone to the north, Waterton to the southwest, and across the Ashburton River / Hakatere, Riverside to the northeast.
Demographics
Ashton is part of the Eiffelton statistical area.[2]
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Ashton". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Eiffelton
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Ashburton District, New Zealand
Seat: Ashburton
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