Bankside

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NameBankside Last edited by: Sarah Davy

Alternative NameMatanui Last edited by: Sarah Davy

DescriptionMatanui is name recorded for the Bankside area, according to 'Māori Place-Names of Canterbury' by Herries Beattie.

The Bankside area is south of Dunsandel on the Main South Road (SH1). It is notable for a water-skiing lake called Lake Crichton on Fraser Road and a large dairy factory on Heslerton Road. The largest lavender farm in the Southern Hemisphere, in College Road, is also located here.

The Bankside fuel depot in Breadings Road, built to service the nearby Te Pirita airfield in WW2 is listed as a heritage site by Pouhere Taonga Heritage New Zealand.

In the 2028 census, 1656 people were recorded as living in the Bankside region.

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ImageBankside Fuel Depot Last edited by: Sarah Davy

More InformationVisit NZ Lavender's website Last edited by: Sarah Davy

Read more about the population data on the Bankside area Last edited by: Sarah Davy

Read more about Lake Crichton water-ski park Last edited by: Sarah Davy

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