Sefton
Sefton is a small town in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand, about 23 kilometres from Christchurch. In 1886, it had a census population of 276 and was a station on the Christchurch Ashley line.
- Type: Village with 207 residents
- Description: locality in Waimakariri District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Sefton, New Zealand”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balcairn and Waikuku.
Balcairn
Hamlet
Balcairn is a settlement in the Hurunui District… Balcairn is situated 5 km northeast of Sefton.
Waikuku
Village
Waikuku Beach
Village
Sefton
- Category: locality
- Location: Waimakariri District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.24724° or 43° 14′ 50″ south
Longitude
172.66799° or 172° 40′ 5″ east
Population
207
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Named after
William Sefton Moorhouse
Open location code
4V8JQM39+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Sefton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sefton”
- French: “Sefton (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
- French: “Sefton”
- Malay: “Sefton, New Zealand”
- Malay: “Sefton”
- Polish: “Sefton (Nowa Zelandia)”
- Polish: “Sefton”
- Turkish: “Sefton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Saltwater Creek and Ashley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sefton Hall and Sefton School.
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