Glentunnel | |
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Village | |
 Glentunnel Chapel, February 2017 | |
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| Coordinates: 43°29′S 171°56′E / 43.483°S 171.933°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Ward | Malvern |
| Community | Malvern |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Selwyn | Sam Broughton |
| • Selwyn MP | Nicola Grigg |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7673 |
| Area code | 03 |
Glentunnel (known as Surveyors Gully until 1875[3]) is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
It has a close historical association with coal, clay and sand mines of the Malvern area. Originally named ‘Surveyors Gully’, Glentunnel, derived from the tramway tunnel in the glen that gave access to the Homebush coal mine. Coal was discovered in 1871, along with deposits of fine clay, which lead to the establishment of a brick, tile and pottery works that survived until the 1980s.[4]
It is located on State Highway 77/Inland Scenic Route 72, and is 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) west from Darfield and 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Christchurch.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Glentunnel". Selwyn Stories. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "History of rural settlements" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.