Riversleigh
Riversleigh is a farmstead in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Riversleigh is situated nearby to the locality Hawkins, as well as near the town Darfield.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Darfield High School.
Darfield High School
School
Darfield High School is a secondary school in Darfield, New Zealand. As of July 2026, it had 815 students. Darfield High School is situated 3 km east of Riversleigh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkins and Darfield.
Hawkins
Locality
Hawkins is a rural settlement located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 77, and is 5 kilometres west from Darfield and 9 kilometres east of Glentunnel.
Darfield
Town
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres west of Christchurch and has a population of 3,590 as of June 2025. Darfield is situated 3½ km east of Riversleigh.
Homebush
Hamlet
Homebush is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It has had a long association with the pioneering Deans family. Homebush is situated 5 km northwest of Riversleigh.
Riversleigh
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.49832° or 43° 29′ 54″ south
Longitude
172.07012° or 172° 4′ 12″ east
Elevation
205 metres (673 feet)
Open location code
4V8JG32C+M2
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