Selwyn River/Waikirikiri

Selwyn River/Waikirikiri is a stream in Canterbury, South Island. Selwyn River/Waikirikiri is situated nearby to the locality Whitecliffs, as well as near Russells Flat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whitecliffs and Springfield.

Whitecliffs

Village

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Whitecliffs is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern, and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River / Waikirikiri. Whitecliffs is situated 7 km southeast of Selwyn River/Waikirikiri.

Springfield

Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Springfield is a small town in the foothills of the Torlesse Range on the way to the Craigieburn ski fields and Arthur's Pass. It was an important source of coal for Christchurch and later became an important staging post to service the stage coaches travelling to the West Coast.

Selwyn River/Waikirikiri

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.40832° or 43° 24′ 30″ south

Longitude

171.86012° or 171° 51′ 36″ east

Elevation

397 metres (1,302 feet)

Open location code

4V8HHVR6+M2

GeoNames ID

6218402

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