Kimberley, New Zealand Explained

Kimberley
Settlement Type:Rural Area
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Coordinates:-43.4471°N 172.1211°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Canterbury
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Selwyn District
Seat Type:Electorates
Seat:Selwyn
Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Postal Code Type:Postcode(s)
Postal Code:7571

Kimberley is a rural area in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is west of the outskirts of Christchurch and directly north of Darfield. It consists of an old hall, a cemetery and arable and sheep farming land.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred south of Kimberley at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, causing widespread damage to buildings in the districts of Selwyn, Christchurch and Waimakariri.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find my Electorate . Electoral Commission. 2015-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130208035645/http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/ . 8 February 2013 . dead .
  2. News: "Extremely violent" 7.4 quake hits Christchurch. The New Zealand Herald. 4 September 2010. Jarrod. Booker.