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Driving SH1 from Hinds to Rangitata, in the Canterbury region on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Hinds is a rural town on the south bank of the Hinds River. The town has a population of about 250, but the wider Hinds area has a population of around 4,000 living on farms.
Hinds is a popular stop-off point for people travelling the road and is a typical rural New Zealand town that services the surrounding area, with a primary school and play centre, shops, two churches, tavern, community centre, domain to cater for sports and recreation, and swimming baths.