Hawkins Pit
Hawkins Pit is a quarry in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Hawkins Pit is situated nearby to the bridge Hawkins River, as well as near the coniferous forest McHughs Forest Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 2025, it had 806 students. Darfield High School is situated 3½ km east of Hawkins Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkins and Homebush.
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.
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 3½ km west of Hawkins Pit.
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 3,380 as of June 2024. Darfield is situated 4 km east of Hawkins Pit.
Hawkins Pit
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.4851° or 43° 29′ 6″ southLongitude
172.05842° or 172° 3′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4V8JG375+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1164309086OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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