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
edit- ^ "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.
43°39′50″S 172°21′24″E / 43.66389°S 172.35667°E
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