Darfield, New Zealand

Darfield is a town in the Selwyn District, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 73 and State Highway 77. It has two schools in the town and its borders the Rakaia River and Waimakariri River. It is 35 kilometers west of Christchurch. In 2010, the magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near Darfield at 4.35am on September 4, 2010 causing widespread damage to the Selwyn and Christchurch District.