Alford Forest

Alford Forest Hall with Moa

43°36′01″S 171°30′22″E / 43.600284°S 171.506081°E / -43.600284; 171.506081

Alford Forest is located in New Zealand
Alford Forest
Alford Forest

Alford Forest is a location in Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand.[1]

Alford Forest was named after Lord Alford, a member of the Canterbury Association.[2]

In 1883, stones found in Alford Forest were identified as diamonds, leading to a brief "diamond rush" in the area, but the "diamonds" were eventually shown to be worthless crystals.[3][4]

  1. ^ Wises.co.nz
  2. ^ Rickard, L. S. (1928). Historic Place Names of New Zealand. Cadsonbury Publications. p. 44. ISBN 9780958339056.
  3. ^ John Wilson. "Canterbury region – Geology", Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 17 May 2011 (accessed 2012-08-24).
  4. ^ The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) (Gordon and Gotch, 1888), Vol. 19, p. 475. Excerpts available at Google Books.