West Eyreton
West Eyreton is a small rural village in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is west of Kaiapoi and north-west of Eyreton and is named after Edward John Eyre, a 19th-century lieutenant governor of the South Island, then known as New Munster.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forest Field Aerodrome.
Forest Field Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Forest Field Aerodrome is a small airport 10 nautical miles to the northwest of Christchurch International Airport in Canterbury, New Zealand. The aerodrome is a privately operated airport. Forest Field Aerodrome is situated 3½ km southwest of West Eyreton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cust and Swannanoa.
Cust
Village
Cust is a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located in North Canterbury and comes under seat of the Waimakariri District Council. Cust is situated 4½ km north of West Eyreton.
Swannanoa
Hamlet
Photo: Cbeckett 123, Public domain.
Swannanoa is a small village in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres northwest of the largest city in the South Island, Christchurch. The area has an estimated population of 1,040 with 298 pupils enrolled in the primary school. Swannanoa is situated 10 km east of West Eyreton.
West Eyreton
- Type: Hamlet with 1,550 residents
- Description: human settlement in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.35293° or 43° 21′ 11″ southLongitude
172.37991° or 172° 22′ 48″ eastPopulation
1,550Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)Open location code
4V8JJ9WH+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 661682005OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2179474Wikidata ID
Q7985130
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“West Eyreton” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Eyreton”
- French: “West Eyreton”
- Malay: “West Eyreton, New Zealand”
- Malay: “West Eyreton”
- Maori: “West Eyreton”
- Turkish: “West Eyreton”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Eyreton Hall and Gartery’s Pit.
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