Devon Downs
Devon Downs is a farmstead in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Devon Downs is situated nearby to the town West Melton, as well as near the hamlet Aylesbury.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include R. F. Joyce Observatory.
R. F. Joyce Observatory
Building
R. F. Joyce Observatory is the home observatory of the Canterbury Astronomical Society and is situated near West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand. The observatory is the result of the bequest of R. R. F. Joyce Observatory is situated 2½ km northeast of Devon Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Melton and Aylesbury.
West Melton
Town
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West Melton is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located 24 kilometres west of Christchurch and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. West Melton is situated 3½ km east of Devon Downs.
Aylesbury
Hamlet
Aylesbury is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of Rolleston and Kirwee. The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to Aylesbury and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality. Aylesbury is situated 5 km west of Devon Downs.
Kirwee
Village
Kirwee is a town located west of Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It was named after Karwi in India by retired British Army colonel De Renzie Brett. Kirwee is situated 10 km west of Devon Downs.
Devon Downs
- Type: Farmstead
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.51833° or 43° 31′ 6″ southLongitude
172.33013° or 172° 19′ 49″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
4V8JF8JJ+M3GeoNames ID
6220337
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