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Delve into Darfield in New Zealand
Darfield in the region of Canterbury with its 1,593 residents is located in New Zealand - some 204 mi or ( 328 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .
Local time in Darfield is now 10:11 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Waddington, Sheffield, Richmond, and Palmerston North. While being here, you might want to check out Wellington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Darfield ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tenisia interviewing, 9b, son of Safet Kafedzic, Ahmed. Sarajevo Grad in Christchurch NZ
Safet Kafedzic, Bosnian poet and his great works of poetry. His son Ahmed Kafedzic is here in Christchurch and is being interviewed about his lyrics of Sarajevo Grad Sarajevo City by Tenisia Hager, Vi ..
TransalperNZ & a new ADVer go for a scenec ride May 2012
13th May 2012, I take a new Adventurer on a very clean DR650 up the Waimak south side from the Intake to the Gorge then stop at 'The Original Sheffield Pie Shop' for a pie. After that it's over Porter ..
TranzAlpine Train
A short clip showing the view from the open observation car. It was a bit breezy and cold but the view of the mountains we were heading to was worth it. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Darfield, New Zealand
Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres west from the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand on State Highway 73 (The great Alpine highway) and the town is on the Midland railway line, route of the famous TranzAlpine train service. Its population (2001 census) is 1,362. Darfield is the main town between Christchurch and the West Coast, New Zealand.
Located at -43.48 172.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kirwee
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. The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings revealed that Kirwee and its surrounding rural area has a usually resident population of 2,646, an increase of 393 or 17.4% since the 1996 census.
Located at -43.50 172.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Whitecliffs Branch
The Whitecliffs Branch was a branch line railway that formed part of New Zealand's national rail network in the Canterbury region of the South Island. It was more industrial than the many rural branches on the South Island's east coast whose traffic primarily derived from agriculture, and it operated from 1875 until 1962.
Located at -43.48 172.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Christchurch earthquake or Darfield earthquake) was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time . Aftershocks have continued into 2012, with some causing significant damage themselves. The strongest to date, of magnitude 6.3, occurred on 22 February 2011. Because this was centred very close to Christchurch, it was much more destructive, with 185 people being killed.
Located at -43.55 172.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Selwyn District
The Selwyn District is a predominantly rural area in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Selwyn River, which is in turn named after Bishop George Selwyn, the first Anglican bishop of New Zealand who, in 1843 and 1844, travelled the length of the country by horse, foot, boat and canoe, leaving in his wake a sprinkling of locations that now bear his name.
Located at -43.58 172.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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