West Melton Rifle Range

West Melton Rifle Range is a shooting range in , . West Melton Rifle Range is situated nearby to the military installation , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Melton Aerodrome and R. F. Joyce Observatory.

Aerodrome
is a small airport located in , Canterbury, New Zealand. is located just 6 nautical miles west of Christchurch International Airport. It is owned and operated by the Canterbury Aero Club. is situated 3 km east of West Melton Rifle Range.

Building
is the home of the Canterbury Astronomical Society and is situated near , , . The observatory is the result of the bequest of R. is situated 2 km south of West Melton Rifle Range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Melton and Aylesbury.

Town
Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the , in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It is located 24 kilometres west of and is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area. is situated 5 km south of West Melton Rifle Range.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It can be found between the towns of and . The epicentre of the 7.1 magnitude Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010, was very close to and the largest land surface fractures were in this locality. is situated 9 km southwest of West Melton Rifle Range.

West Melton Rifle Range

Latitude
-43.47956° or 43° 28′ 46″ south
Longitude
172.3567° or 172° 21′ 24″ east
Open location code
4V8JG9C4+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 889215672
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­range
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Satellite Map

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