Cass, New Zealand
Human settlement in Selwyn District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cass is a small locality in inland Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, near Arthur's Pass. It is known for its small railway station which was the subject of the 1936 painting Cass by Rita Angus, voted in 2006 New Zealand's favourite work of art. It is also the location of a University of Canterbury field station established in 1914. Cass currently has a single permanent resident.
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Locality | |
Coordinates: 43°01′51″S 171°45′30″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Canterbury |
Territorial authority | Selwyn District |
Government | |
• Territorial authority | Selwyn District Council |
• Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Postcode | 7580 |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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