Coopers Creek, New Zealand

Coopers Creek is a small rural community near Oxford, New Zealand 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]

Coopers Creek
A sign on the edge of Coopers Creek.
Coopers Creek
Coordinates: 43.284764°S 172.107369°E / -43.284764; 172.107369
Country New Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimakariri District
Electorates
  • Waimakariri
  • Te Tai Tonga (Maori electorate)[1]
Elevation955 m (3,133 ft)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7495
Area code(s)03

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. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. 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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