Canterbury New Zealand - Pre-European History

The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, is the seat of the Canterbury Regional Council (trading as Environment Canterbury) and host to the University of Canterbury. Canterbury New Zealand - Geography. Canterbury is New Zealand's largest region, with an approximate area of 42,200 km2. The region is bounded in the north by the Conway River and to the west by the Southern Alps. The southern boundary ...

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• Canterbury New Zealand - Geography
• Canterbury New Zealand - Pre-European History
• Canterbury New Zealand - 1769 - 1850
• Canterbury New Zealand - Colonisation
• Canterbury New Zealand - The Province of Canterbury
• Canterbury New Zealand - Superintendents
• Canterbury New Zealand - Terminology

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The Province of Canterbury was formed in 1853 from the part of New Munster and covered both the east and west coasts of the South Island of New Zealand. On the east coast the province was bounded by the Hurunui River in the north and the Waitaki River in the south. The boundary on the west coast was largely undefined. The capital of the Province of Canterbury was Christchurch and it was there the Provincial Council sat. Elections were held in 1853 for Superintendent and, later, for the 12 member council. These elections pre-dated any ...

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Canterbury New Zealand, Canterbury New Zealand - Geography, Canterbury New Zealand - Pre-European History, Canterbury New Zealand - 1769 - 1850, Canterbury New Zealand - Colonisation, Canterbury New Zealand - The Province of Canterbury, Canterbury New Zealand - Superintendents, Canterbury New Zealand - Terminology

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In 1848 Edward Gibbon Wakefield and John Robert Godley established the Canterbury Association to plan a Church of England colony in New Zealand's South Island. The colony was to be based upon theories developed by Wakefield while in prison for eloping with a woman not-of-age. Following 1850 the province developed, during this era the architect Benjamin Mountfort, as the first Provincial architect, designed many civic an ...

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Canterbury New Zealand, Canterbury New Zealand - Geography, Canterbury New Zealand - Pre-European History, Canterbury New Zealand - 1769 - 1850, Canterbury New Zealand - Colonisation, Canterbury New Zealand - The Province of Canterbury, Canterbury New Zealand - Superintendents, Canterbury New Zealand - Terminology

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Canterbury is New Zealand's largest region, with an approximate area of 42,200 km2. The region is bounded in the north by the Conway River and to the west by the Southern Alps. The southern boundary is the Waitaki River. The area is commonly divided into North Canterbury (north of the Rakaia River), Mid Canterbury (from the Rakaia River to the Rangitata River) and South Canterbury (south of the Rangitata River). For many purposes South Canterbury is consider ...

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Canterbury New Zealand, Canterbury New Zealand - Geography, Canterbury New Zealand - Pre-European History, Canterbury New Zealand - 1769 - 1850, Canterbury New Zealand - Colonisation, Canterbury New Zealand - The Province of Canterbury, Canterbury New Zealand - Superintendents, Canterbury New Zealand - Terminology

Read more here: » Canterbury New Zealand: Encyclopedia II - Canterbury New Zealand - Geography