Flemington, Canterbury
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Flemington | |
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Rural locality | |
 Interactive map of Flemington | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′04″S 171°43′46″E / 44.0178°S 171.7295°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Ashburton District |
| Ward | Eastern |
Flemington is a lightly populated locality in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1]
Flemington is situated on the Canterbury Plains south of Ashburton, between the Ashburton River / Hakatere and Hinds River. Nearby settlements include Eiffelton to the east, Huntingdon to the north, Wheatstone and Ashton to the east on the banks of the Ashburton River / Hakatere, and the ghost town of Waterton to the south on the Pacific Ocean coastline.