Ellesmere, New Zealand
Ellesmere is a locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand.
Located south of Rolleston, the locality has given its names to a number of features. Ellesmere ward is a large rural area within Selwyn District; two of Selwyn's ten district councillors are elected in that ward.[1] Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora, Canterbury's largest lake, is located south of Ellesmere.[2] The Anglican Church has a parish called Ellesmere,[3] and Walter Harper was its vicar from 1876 to 1882.[4] The parliamentary Ellesmere electorate existed from 1861 to 1928.[5]
References
- ^ "Selwyn wards maps and boundaries". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Wilson, John (17 August 2015). "Canterbury places – Ellesmere district". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Ellesmere Anglican Parish of NZ". Ellesmere Anglican Parish. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Macdonald, George. "Dean Walter Harper". Macdonald Dictionary. Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 263. OCLC 154283103.
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- Arthur's Pass
- Broken River
- Cass River
- Castle Hill
- Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai
- Hawkins River
- Hororata River
- Kowai River
- L II River
- Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora
- Lake Lyndon
- Porter River
- Porters Pass
- Selwyn River
- Waianiwaniwa River
- Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
- Burnham Military Camp
- Craigieburn Forest Park
- Homebush Homestead
- Hororata Highland Games
- Little River Rail Trail
- McHughs Forest Park
- Midland Rail Heritage Trust
- R. F. Joyce Observatory
- RNZAF Station Te Pirita
- Springfield Doughnut
- St John's Church
- St Joseph's Church
- Terrace Station Homestead
- The Station
- West Melton Aerodrome
- Whitecliffs Branch historical site
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43°39′50″S 172°21′24″E / 43.66389°S 172.35667°E / -43.66389; 172.35667
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