The Ashley Gorge is a river gorge of the Ashley River in Canterbury, New Zealand. The river is bridged at the mouth of the gorge by the Inland Scenic Route, formerly designated State Highway 72. A popular picnic ground and camping area is adjacent to the bridge. Upstream of the gorge the river flows through the Lees Valley. Ashley Gorge is also the name of a small rural locality 2.5 km southwest of the bridge.
Coordinates: 43°13′41.95″S 172°13′45.24″E / 43.2283194°S 172.2292333°E / -43.2283194; 172.2292333
Towns in the Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Main Towns |
- Kaiapoi
- Oxford
- Pegasus
- Rangiora
- Woodend
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Minor towns/Localities |
- Ashley
- Ashley Gorge
- Bennetts
- Bexley
- Carleton
- Clarkville
- Coldstream
- Coopers Creek
- Cust
- Eyreton
- Eyrewell
- Fernside
- Flaxton
- Gammans Creek
- Glenburn
- Glentui
- Horrellville
- Kairaki Beach
- Lees Valley
- Loburn
- Loburn North
- Mandeville North
- Ohapuku
- Ohoka
- Okuku
- Rockford
- Saltwater Creek
- Sefton
- Springbank
- Summerhill
- Swannanoa
- The Pines Beach
- The Warren
- Tuahiwi
- View Hill
- Waikuku
- Waikuku Beach
- Wetheral
- West Eyreton
- Whiterock
- Wilsons Siding
- Woodend Beach
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