Ashburton Forks, New Zealand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Ashburton forks)
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2009) |
Ashburton Forks, formerly known as Spread Eagle, is a small town/settlement which lies between the forks of the Ashburton River in the Canterbury Province of New Zealand's South Island. It is approximately 50 km west of Ashburton and about 17 km from the foot of the Southern Alps.
[edit] Early Settlers
William Campbell, blacksmith by trade, of Oakfield Demesne, County Donegal established the Spreadeagle Farm at Ashburton in the early 1880s with his wife Mary (née Falloon).
[edit] See also
 |
This Canterbury Region-related geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
