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- Selwyn District is a predominantly rural district in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.
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Selwyn District is a predominantly rural district in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island.
Wrap up warm and explore Selwyn this winter. There’s plenty of Selwyn to explore in winter, so throw on your beanie, scarf and jacket and get out there.
Selwyn stretches across the great Canterbury Plains and is bounded by the Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers, with Arthur’s Pass National Park in the Southern Alps to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Discover our Landscapes.
Selwyn District is named after the Selwyn River, which, in turn, is named after Bishop Selwyn, one of the first Europeans to walk through the area in the mid 1840s. The district's current boundaries date from 1989 when three adjacent counties, Malvern, Ellesmere and the rural half of Paparua, were fused into a single district.
From sea to summit and everything in between, it's all on our back doorstep. The district stretches across the great Canterbury plains and is bordered by the Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers, with Arthurs's Pass National Park in the Southern Alps to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
See what the experts have to say about walking and hiking around Selwyn. Top 5 Family Walks. Discover the hidden sights of Selwyn on foot. Walking trails wind through the region within easy reach of every town, stroll at your leisure to get a real sense of the place.
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