Garston, New Zealand

Garston
Town
Garston
Coordinates: 45°28′9″S 168°41′0″E / 45.46917°S 168.68333°E / -45.46917; 168.68333Coordinates: 45°28′9″S 168°41′0″E / 45.46917°S 168.68333°E / -45.46917; 168.68333
Country	New Zealand
Region	Southland
Territorial authority	Southland
Time zone	New Zealand Standard Time (UTC+12)
• Summer (DST)	New Zealand Daylight Time (UTC+13)
Postcode	9793

Garston is a small settlement in northern Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand, located close to the region's boundary with Otago. It is the most inland settlement in New Zealand. It is situated south of Lake Wakatipu and close to the upper reaches of the Mataura River, between Kingston and Lumsden Garston is connected to both Kingston and Lumsden by SH 6.

Garston is notable for its trout fishing and ice skating. Local attractions include the Garston Pub and recently developed mountain biking track. The Around the Mountains Cycle Trail passes through the town.

References

Towns and communities in the Southland District territorial authority

Mararoa Waimea Ward

Five Rivers Area	Athol Castlerock Eyre Creek Fairlight Five Rivers Garston Josephville Lowther Lumsden Mossburn Nokomai Parawa Saint Patricks
Te Anau Area	Cascade Creek Knobs Flat Manapouri Milford Sound Te Anau The Key
Waikaia Area	Ardlussa Balfour Kauhoe Riversdale Waikaia Wendon Wendonside

Waiau Aparima Ward

Riverton Area	Colac Bay Gummies Bush Orepuki Pahia Riverton/Aparima Thornbury Waipango
Tuatapere Area	Blackmount Clifden Merrivale Monowai Papatotara Piko Piko Pukemaori Te Tua Te Waewae Tuatapere
Wallace Area	Drummond Fairfax Isla Bank Nightcaps Ohai Otahuti Otautau Wairio Wreys Bush

Waihopai Toetoes Ward

Toetoes Area	Curio Bay Fortification Fortrose Glenham Haldane Mokoreta Niagara Otara Pine Bush Pukewao Quarry Hills Redan Slope Point Titiroa Te Peka Tokanui Waipapa Point Waikawa Waimahaka Wyndham
Waihopai Area	Ashers Dacre Gorge Road Grove Bush Kapuka Kapuka South Longbush Mabel Bush Makarewa Mokotua Oteramika Rakahouka Rimu Roslyn Bush Timpanys Woodlands

Winton Wallacetown Ward

Te Tipua Area	Brydone Edendale Glencoe Morton Mains Ota Creek Seaward Downs Te Tipua Waitane
Wallacetown Area	Branxholme Lochiel Ryal Bush Spar Bush Tussock Creek Waianiwa Wallacetown Waimatuku
Winton Area	Benmore Browns Caroline Centre Bush Dipton Dipton West Hedgehope Kauana Lady Barkly Limehills Oreti Plains Otapiri South Hillend Springhills Winton

Stewart Island-Rakiura Ward

Oban
Port Pegasus^*
Port William^*

^* - uninhabited settlement

Mataura River
Source: Eyre Mountains—Flows into: Foveaux Strait
Administrative areas	Southland Region
Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Fairlight Athol Garston Mandeville Gore Mataura Wyndham
Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Waikaia River Waikaka River Mokoreta River
Other features (upstream to downstream)	Awarua Plains Toetoes Bay
Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti 11: Rangitaiki 12: Manawatu

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