Ashburton, New Zealand
Videos
Ashburton is a large town in the Canterbury Region, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The town is the seat of the Ashburton District. It is 85 kilometres (53 mi) south west of Christchurch and is sometimes regarded as a satellite town of Christchurch.
Aerial view of Ashburton, looking west. The Ashburton River/Hakatere is visible at left.
Aerial view of Ashburton, with the Southern Alps in the background
Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre (July 2021)
Ashburton Aviation Museum (2023)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand road network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the South Island.
SH 1 near Cape Reinga. Sealing of this section was completed in April 2010.
SH 1 as the Auckland Northern Motorway, looking north from Forrest Hill, North Shore
SH 1 through the Central Motorway Junction ("Spaghetti Junction")
SH 1, as the Southern Motorway, in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland