Whitecliffs is a village located in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern, and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River / Waikirikiri.
Countryside surrounding Whitecliffs
The Selwyn River flows through the Selwyn District of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.
Selwyn River near Dunsandel, November 2017
Result of flooding on the Selwyn River - Glentunnel (June 2021)
The River Walk, where the Wairiri Stream meets the Selwyn River. This is 210 metres downstream from the photo above (November 2019)