Selwyn Rapids
Selwyn Rapids is a rapids in Canterbury, South Island. Selwyn Rapids is situated nearby to the hamlet South Malvern, as well as near the village Glentunnel.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glentunnel Domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glentunnel and Whitecliffs.
Glentunnel
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glentunnel is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has a close historical association with coal, clay and sand mines of the Malvern area.
Whitecliffs
Village
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.
Coalgate
Village
Coalgate is a small town in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located roughly an hour west of Christchurch on State Highway 77. Coalgate is situated 4½ km east of Selwyn Rapids.
Selwyn Rapids
- Type: Rapids
- Description: rapids and waterfall in New Zealand
- Categories: waterfall and body of water
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.47887° or 43° 28′ 44″ southLongitude
171.91112° or 171° 54′ 40″ eastElevation
289 metres (948 feet)Open location code
4V8HGWC6+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 984143703OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=rapidsGeoNames ID
6218478Wikidata ID
Q34678966
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Satellite Map
Discover Selwyn Rapids from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Selwyn Rapids” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Selwyn Rapids”
- German: “Selwyn Rapids”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Malvern and Hororata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Selwyn Rapids and Selwyn River Bridge.
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