Sheffield, New Zealand
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Sheffield is a small village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the Waimakariri Gorge.
Sign next to SH73 welcoming visitors to Sheffield
Sheffield Community Hall
Sheffield War Memorial (2021)
Saint Ambrose's Anglican Church (2021)
Darfield, New Zealand
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Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 35 kilometres west of Christchurch and has a population of 3,590 as of June 2025.
Sheffield, New Zealand
…is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) further south-east along State Highway 73. The two villages share a community committee. The two villages are located between Darfield and Springfield on State Highway 73 and the Midland Line railway. The towns were settled in the 19th century by farmers attracted to the area for sheep…
Darfield sign on New Zealand State Highway 73, the main street of Darfield
SH73/South Terrace, October 2013
Clock at Darfield, October 2013
Darfield railway station and Methven County Council office in 1957