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Greendale, New Zealand

Coordinates: 43°35′S 172°5′E / 43.583°S 172.083°E / -43.583; 172.083
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Greendale is located in New Zealand
Greendale
Greendale

Greendale is a lightly populated rural area, part of the Selwyn District, Canterbury, a region of New Zealand's South Island.[1]

One of the first farmers was Thomas William Adams, a pioneer of forestry and education in the area.[2] Another one of the first farmers was Charles Early who moved to Greendale (Water ford) in 1876.

On 4 September 2010, Greendale became further notable as the location of the strongest earthquake ground-shaking ever recorded in New Zealand, registering an acceleration 1.25 times that of gravity.[3] This was later exceeded by the 2.2 g recordings during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake at Heathcote Valley.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Place name detail: Greendale". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  2. ^ McKelvey, Peter. "Alfred Albert Thomas William Adams". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. ^ Gorman, Paul (7 September 2010). "Fault awakens after 16,000 years of inactivity". The Press. Retrieved 2 October 2011.

43°35′S 172°5′E / 43.583°S 172.083°E / -43.583; 172.083

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