Courtenay, New Zealand
Courtenay | |
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settlement | |
Old West Coast Road passing through Courtenay | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′55″S 172°14′2″E / 43.46528°S 172.23389°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7671 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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Courtenay is a settlement in inland Canterbury, New Zealand. It was once important as a place where the Waimakariri River could be forded and was a coach stop on the way to the West Coast. Its decline began when the Midland Line was routed via the nearby Kirwee.