Whitecliffs

Whitecliffs
Village
Countryside surrounding Whitecliffs
Countryside surrounding Whitecliffs
Map
Coordinates: 43°28′S 171°54′E / 43.467°S 171.900°E / -43.467; 171.900
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardMalvern
CommunityMalvern
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authoritySelwyn District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of SelwynSam Broughton
 • Selwyn MPNicola Grigg
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
1.24 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
200
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7673
Area code03

Whitecliffs is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern (Sheffield was formerly known as Malvern), and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River / Waikirikiri.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.