Lynnford is a lightly populated locality in the Mid-

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region of

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. It is situated between

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and

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on the banks of the

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, which reaches the

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not far to the southeast, between the nearby localities of Longbeach and Lowcliffe. Other localities close to Lynnford are Willowby and

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to the north. Lynnford had a primary school until the 1930s. During that decade, it was closed along with the primary schools in

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and Maronan and students from the three schools sent to the primary school in Hinds.Hinds School
"About the School"
, accessed 21 March 2007.

References

{{Ashburton District, New Zealand Ashburton District Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand