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Delve into Kyle in New Zealand

Kyle in the region of Canterbury is a city in New Zealand - some 227 mi or ( 365 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kyle

Current time in Kyle is now 05:11 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Southbridge, Richmond, Palmerston North, and Overdale. While being here, make sure to check out Wellington . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Kyle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Rakaia

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Rare experience with Elephant Seal at Rakaia, New Zealand (3)

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Entertaining the few holiday makers left at camp, this juvenile southern elephant seal shows it's flexibility and grace in its aqueous medium. A very rare sighting this far north on the South Island o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Rakaia River

The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand. The Rakaia River has a mean flow of 203 cubic metres per second and a mean annual seven-day low flow of 87 cubic metres per second. In the 1850s, European settlers named it the Cholmondeley River, but this name lapsed into disuse.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.93 172.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Braided rivers, Important Bird Areas of New Zealand, Rivers of the Canterbury Region, Rivers used for whitewater recreation

Southbridge, New Zealand

Southbridge is a small town with a population of 720 and approximately 260 houses, on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, between Leeston, Dunsandel and the Rakaia River. The town serves mainly as a centre for agricultural services, but also has nearly 70 small to medium sized businesses, a swimming pool, tennis courts, Southbridge Primary School, and many other attractions.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.82 172.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in New Zealand, Selwyn District

Southbridge District High School

The Southbridge District High School was a school in New Zealand until 1981.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.81 172.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1903, Secondary schools in New Zealand

Southbridge Primary School

Southbridge Primary School is a co-educational school based in Southbridge, New Zealand, for 5 to 11 year olds. The school is divided into seven to eight communities: Community 7 for year ones to Community 1 for year sixes, with Community eight for new entrants in terms three and four.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.81 172.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1868, Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in the Canterbury Region

Chertsey, New Zealand

Chertsey is a town in the Ashburton District, of New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to State Highway 1, which bypasses the town to the west, between Ashburton and Rakaia on the Canterbury Plains. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1920, of which 1044 were male and 876 were female.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -43.80 171.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Ashburton District, Populated places in the Canterbury Region