New Zealand - Canterbury
- Aerial view of Ashburton
- #2 of 5
- 1972
Ashburton
- A large town in the Canterbury Region
- 85 kilometres south west of Christchurch
- Ashburton township has a population of 19,600, with an additional 15,200 living in the wider district.
- The town is the 27th largest urban area in New Zealand
- Named by the surveyor Captain Joseph Thomas of the New Zealand Land Association
- "Ashvegas", Ashburton's common nickname, is an ironic allusion to Las Vegas.
(Reference: Wikipedia)
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
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Date taken: 25/02/1972 Survey Number: SN3523
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 5450
Run Number: C Photo Number: 23 Scale: 7900