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 NZST (UTC+12)
  Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
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]

Month Normal temperature
January 16.8 °C
February 16.3 °C
March 14.6 °C
April 11.6 °C
May 8.3 °C
June 5.8 °C
July 5.3 °C
August 6.5 °C
September 8.9 °C
October 11.2 °C
November 13.3 °C
December 15.5 °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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