| Suburb: | Cashmere | | City: | Christchurch | | Island: | South Island | | Surrounded by: | | | to the north | Somerfield, Beckenham | | to the east | Huntsbury | | to the south | Port Hills | | to the west | Westmorland | | Rising above the southern end of the city of Christchurch in New Zealand’s South Island is the suburb of Cashmere. It is situated at the nothern end of the Port Hills, immediately above the southern terminus of Christchurch’s main street, Colombo Street. Five kilometres south of the city centre, commanding view of the city can be had from Victoria Park, at the upper end of the suburb. Situated on the Eastern coast, Christchurch is the principal city of the South Island of New Zealand. ...
The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...
The Port Hills are a range of hills running approximately east-west, between the port of Lyttelton and the city of Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand. ...
Situated on the Eastern coast, Christchurch is the principal city of the South Island of New Zealand. ...
The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...
The Port Hills are a range of hills running approximately east-west, between the port of Lyttelton and the city of Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand. ...
Named after Sir John Cracroft Wilson's farm which occupied the present suburb. The house Wilson built for his Indian workers is today a function centre known as The Old Stone House
One of Christchurch’s best known buildings, the Sign of the Takahe is located in Cashmere. Dame Ngaio Marsh's former house in Valley Rd is a museum run in her memory. The Sign of the Takahe The Sign of the Takahe is today a glamourous function centre and tea rooms built in the style of an English Manor House. ...
Ngaio Marsh DBE (April 23, 1895 - February 18, 1982), born Edith Ngaio Marsh was an author and theatre director from New Zealand. ...
Schools include Cashmere Primary School and Cashmere High School. Cashmere High School (commonly CHS), is a state school in Christchurch, New Zealand, colloquially known as Cashmere to Cantabrians. ...
The Cashmere Club is home to many local sports groups.
The Canterbury Ring Laser facility is located in the Cashmere Caverns, an underground WW2 bunker.
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