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]
43°39′50″S 172°21′24″E / 43.66389°S 172.35667°E
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]
43°39′50″S 172°21′24″E / 43.66389°S 172.35667°E