Smiths Road in Ashburton District

Smiths Road in Ashburton District is a gravelled minor road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and ends at Foxs Road. Smiths Road also exists in Waimakariri District, Selwyn District and Hurunui District.

Road Type
minor road
Route
southeast-northwest

Attraction

  • River Intake – approx. 2,9 km.
  • South Ashburton Check Gate – approx. 2,9 km.
  • South Ashburton Siphon – approx. 3,0 km.
  • Caves Stream Siphon – approx. 3,8 km.
  • Bowyers Stream Siphon – approx. 4,0 km.
  • Valetta Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 4,1 km.
  • Rabbit Board at Ashburton Gorge Road 390 – approx. 5,0 km.
  • North Hinds Siphon – approx. 6,0 km.
  • Taylors Stream Siphon – approx. 6,1 km.
  • Old kilns – approx. 6,9 km.
  • Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 8,7 km.
  • Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 11,1 km.
  • North Ashburton Siphon – approx. 11,4 km.
  • North Ashburton Spillweir – approx. 11,9 km.
  • Intake – approx. 11,9 km.
  • South Hinds Siphon – approx. 12,0 km.
  • Control gate – approx. 12,0 km.
  • Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 12,2 km.

Campsite

  • Bowyers Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 2,2 km.
  • Taylors Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 9,8 km.

Shelter

  • Warden's hut (basic_hut) – approx. 11,0 km.

Parking

  • Mt Alford Track Parking (surface, 15 spaces, free) – approx. 12,7 km.

Cafés

  • Stavely Café and Sundry Goods Store (outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 5,5 km.

Viewpoint

  • Sharplin Falls Lookout – approx. 8,6 km.

Petrol stations

  • Allied Petroleum Mayfield (Diesel, self-service, Allied Petroluem, opening hours: open 24/7) (7778) – approx. 12,7 km.