Travel Guide of Timaru in New Zealand by Influencers and Travelers

Timaru is a port city in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand, located 157 kilometres southwest of Christchurch and about 196 kilometres northeast of Dunedin on the eastern Pacific coast of the South Island.

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TRAVELERS TOP 4 :

1 - Normanby

   7 km away

Normanby is a small village in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is approximately 6 km inland from Hawera along State Highway 3. Eltham is 13 km further north.

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2 - Washdyke

Washdyke is an industrial suburb in the north of Timaru, in south Canterbury, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through Washdyke on the way north out of the city. The northern terminus of State Highway 8 is in Washdyke.

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3 - Smithfield

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4 - Makikihi

   30 km away

The Makikihi River is a river of the South Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east from its headwaters in the Hunters Hills 30 kilometres southwest of Timaru, and passes through the small township of Makikihi before reaching the Pacific Ocean.

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