Kimberley,_New_Zealand

Kimberley, New Zealand

Kimberley, New Zealand

Rural Area in Canterbury, New Zealand


Kimberley is a rural area in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) 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.

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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]


References

  1. "Find my Electorate". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. Booker, Jarrod (4 September 2010). ""Extremely violent" 7.4 quake hits Christchurch". The New Zealand Herald.



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