Ashburton County
Ashburton County | |
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County of New Zealand | |
1876–1989 | |
Capital | Ashburton, New Zealand |
History | |
History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
Today part of | Canterbury region |
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Ashburton County Council office designed by Cecil Wood
Ashburton County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. The council first met on 4 January 1877 in the Ashburton Road Board office.[1] It became part of Ashburton District Council in 1989, together with Ashburton Borough Council.[2]
See also[]
- List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand § Counties
References[]
- ^ "COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS. LYTTELTON TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 5 January 1877. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "A Guide to Council" (PDF). Ashburton District Council. 27 February 2020.
Coordinates: 43°54′20″S 171°44′44″E / 43.90556°S 171.74556°E
Categories:
- States and territories established in 1876
- States and territories disestablished in 1989
- Counties of New Zealand
- Politics of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Ashburton, New Zealand
- Canterbury, New Zealand geography stubs