Ashburton District

Ashburton is the hub of the Ashburton District. With a population of 18,000 urban and 16,000 rural, it is the districts commercial and agricultural service centre, providing services to the farming district.

Located on State Highway 1, just one hour drive south of Christchurch International Airport, Ashburton is a vibrant and busy town with many community and sports facilities nearby, including:

• EA Networks Centre – indoor aquatic and sports facility currently being built in Ashburton
• Ashburton Art Gallery and Heritage Centre
• Ashburton Tennis Centre
• Mid Canterbury Hockey turf
• Ashburton Trust Event Centre
• Ashburton Raceway – trotting and gallops
• Five golf courses
• Over 200 sports clubs
• Lake Hood – rowing course, boating, water skiing
• My Hutt skifield

Ashburton boasts a great range of dining and recreation options with it’s blend of modern day vibrancy and rural-town friendliness. Retail therapy is abundant also, with many large chain stores dotted around it’s many shopping centres and sought after boutique retail shops are popular for visitors.