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Kaikōura (/ k aɪ ˈ k ɔː r ə /; Māori pronunciation: [kaiˈkoːuɾa]) is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, located on State Highway 1, 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Christchurch.
Freight increased from 15 trains a week southbound in 1952, to 29 in 1988 and 36 in 2001. It totalled about a million tonnes a year before the 2016 earthquake. A 1994 attempt to regain Auckland-Christchurch freight, with a 24-hour journey, lasted only a couple of years and by 2012 rail's share of that traffic was 28%, road's 57% and ship's 15% ...
It is 146 kilometres by road north of Christchurch on the Inland Kaikōura Road (SH70) between Culverden and Kaikōura. The resort is a 40-minute drive to Hanmer Springs and a 45-minute drive to Kaikōura. The nearby township of Waiau, Canterbury has a small supermarket, DIY store and petrol station. The Inland Kaikōura Road is very scenic and ...
SH 1 south – Cheviot, Christchurch: Highway 70 begins: 16 Linton Creek: 19 Kahutara River: 24 Green Burn: Hurunui District: 30 Charwell River: Conway River: Lyford 55 Mason River (Mount Lyford Forest Drive) – Mount Lyford Village: 67 Wandle River: 72 Lottery River: 75 Mason River: Waiau: 19 (78) (Lyndon Street) – Cheviot, Kaikōura via ...
State Highway 6 (SH 6) is a major New Zealand state highway.It extends from the Marlborough region in the northeastern corner of the South Island across the top of the island, then down the length of the island, initially along the West Coast and then across the Southern Alps through inland Otago and finally across the Southland Plains to the island's south coast.
State Highway 73 (SH 73) is a major east-west South Island state highway in New Zealand connecting Christchurch on the east coast with Cass/Hokitika via the Southern Alps.It is mostly two lane, with some single-lane bridges north of Springfield but is mostly dual carriageway in Christchurch.
State Highway 1 (SH 1) is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand road network, running the length of both main islands.It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the South Island.
SH 1 north – Temuka, Christchurch SH 1 south – Timaru, Dunedin: SH 8 begins: Mackenzie District: Fairlie: 57: 35: SH 79 – Geraldine, Christchurch: Burkes Pass: 83: 52: Burkes Pass 706 m (2,316 ft) Lake Pukaki: 146: 91: SH 80 – Glentanner, Aoraki / Mount Cook: Waitaki District: Omarama: 185: 115: SH 83 – Kurow, Oamaru: Waitaki District ...