Glenavy, New Zealand

Glenavy is a small town in the South Island, New Zealand. It is 19 kilometers north of Oamaru and 63 kilometers south of Timaru on State Highway 1 and is near the Waitaki River on the Canterbury-Otago border. It has a primary school in the town. It was named after Glenavy in Northern Ireland.

Glenavy
Rural settlement
Coordinates: 44°55′S 171°06′E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaimate District
WardLower Waihao Ward
Government
  Local authorityWaimate District Council
  Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
Area
  Total2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
  Total195
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Area code03

References

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