Rolleston is a satellite town of Christchurch, located next to State Highway 1 on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the third largest city in the country. ... Location of the Canterbury Plains The Canterbury Plains is an area bounded by the foothills of the Southern Alps and the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. ... The South Island The South Island is one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...

Rolleston had a population of 1,974 as of the 2001 census, however has expanded greatly since, and continues to do so. The projected population for Rolleston within the next 10 years is 14,000.

Rolleston is the site of Rolleston Prison. The town's slogan is "The Town of the Future." Correctional Facilities (Prisons) in New Zealand (as at July 2005) are as follows. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

There are many vineyards in the area which makes a planned wine trail a particularly memorable experience. The town also boasts an excellent coffee shop or two and a couple of restaurant/bar facilities worthy of further examination.

The town was founded because it is the site of the railway junction between the Midland line to Greymouth and the Main South Line. The Midland line is a famous 212 km section of railway between Christchurch (Rolleston) and Greymouth in New Zealand. ... Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. ... The Main South Line is half of the South Island Main Trunk Railway in New Zealand and runs south from Lyttelton through Christchurch and down the east coast of the South Island to Invercargill via Dunedin. ...

The TranzAlpine passenger train stops: (Midland line)
Christchurch | Rolleston | Darfield | Cass | Springfield | Arthur's Pass | Otira | Jacksons | Moana | Brunner | Greymouth

Coordinates: 43°35′S 172°23′E Image File history File links Tranz_scenic_logo. ... The TranzAlpine, hauled by two DC class locomotives skirting the Waimakariri River The TranzAlpine is a passenger train service operated by Tranz Scenic, operating in the South Island of New Zealand. ... The Midland line is a famous 212 km section of railway between Christchurch (Rolleston) and Greymouth in New Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the third largest city in the country. ... Darfield is a town in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Cass is a small town in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region in New Zealands South Island. ... Springfield is a small town in the province of Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. ... Arthurs Pass Arthurs Pass is an alpine crossing of the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. ... This article should belong in one or more categories. ... Brunner is a town in the northwest of New Zealands South Island, with a population of somewhat under 1000 people. ... Greymouth is the largest town in the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...