AMBERLEY
What you notice when you arrive at
Amberley that is a town in state highway 1 from the inland scenic
route is the traffic. From nothing much too significant, but we are
only 40k’s from Christchurch.
Amberley’s most famous citizen Charles
Upham VC. The monument to the Victoria Cross winner is great profile
in Amberley.
Amberley is town of some significance
and is a provider of the majority of services to a primary rural
sector.
The rural township of Amberley is a great stop off point between
Christchurch and Kaikoura. Amberley is the hub of the wider farming
region and offer excellent walking tracks and picnic spots - ideal for
whiling away a few relaxing hours particularly at the increasing
number of wineries in the area.
Amberley is a pretty town that is sort of in two parts. The main
highway and the Hanmer Springs route.
Amberley effectively has three War Memorials. The first is the Boer
War Monument ; secondly the Charles Upham Monument and thirdly the
Monument by the RSA that fails to make the grade given the size of the
community.
The Anglican Church is an historic Church . 
The Museum is represented by the cottage shown.
The Amberley Hotel
has high profile, but just down the road is an historic hotel.
Amberley is a significant town and travelers should at a minimum pay
respect at the Charles Upham Memorial.
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