Alford Forest

Alford Forest is a location in Canterbury, Ashburton District, New Zealand.[1]

Alford Forest

Alford Forest was named after Lord Alford, a member of the Canterbury Association[2].

In 1883, stones found in Alford Forest were identified as diamonds, leading to a brief "diamond rush" in the area, but the "diamonds" were eventually shown to be worthless crystals.[3][4]

References

Wises.co.nz
Rickard, L. S. (1928). Historic Place Names of New Zealand. Cadsonbury Publications. p. 44. ISBN 9780958339056.
John Wilson. "Canterbury region - Geology", Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 17 May 2011 (accessed 2012-08-24).
The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) (Gordon and Gotch, 1888), Vol. 19, p. 475. Excerpts available at Google Books.

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[1] Wises.co.nz

[2] Rickard, L. S. (1928). Historic Place Names of New Zealand. Cadsonbury Publications. p. 44. ISBN 9780958339056.

[3] John Wilson. "Canterbury region - Geology", Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 17 May 2011 (accessed 2012-08-24).

[4] The Australian handbook (incorporating New Zealand, Fiji, and New Guinea) (Gordon and Gotch, 1888), Vol. 19, p. 475. Excerpts available at Google Books.