Coopers Creek, New Zealand

Coopers Creek
Rural Area
A sign saying 'Coopers Creek', in Canterbury, NZ.
A sign on the edge of Coopers Creek.
Coopers Creek
Coordinates: 43°17′05″S 172°06′27″E / 43.284764°S 172.107369°E / -43.284764; 172.107369Coordinates: 43°17′05″S 172°06′27″E / 43.284764°S 172.107369°E / -43.284764; 172.107369
Country  New Zealand
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Waimakariri District
Electorates
  • Waimakariri
  • Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Elevation (as at 43°13′48″S 172°07′05″E / 43.23°S 172.118°E / -43.23; 172.118) 955 m (3,133 ft)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode 7495
Area code(s) 03

Coopers Creek is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It has only eight roads, and no shops. It has a number of mountains and walking tracks.[2] In 1901, Coopers Creek had a population of 168.[3]

Climate

The average temperature in summer is 16.2 °C, and in winter is 5.9 °C.[4]

MonthNormal temperature
January16.8 °C
February16.3 °C
March14.6 °C
April11.6 °C
May8.3 °C
June5.8 °C
July5.3 °C
August6.5 °C
September8.9 °C
October11.2 °C
November13.3 °C
December15.5 °C

References

  1. ↑ http://www.elections.org.nz/mapping/
  2. ↑ "Oxford Forest walking tracks". Department of Conservartion. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "COOPER'S CREEK". THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Weather statistics for Coopers Creek, Canterbury (New Zealand)". yr.no. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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