Canterbury, New Zealand · Oceania
Lincoln sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ladbrooks.
Lincoln is a town located in Canterbury, New Zealand. With a population of 9,180, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Lincoln sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lincoln to your route.
Lincoln (Māori: Rīkona) is a town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. The town is located on the Canterbury Plains to the west of Banks Peninsula, 22 kilometres southwest of Christchurch. The town has a population of 12,100 (June 2025), making it the second largest town inRead more
the Selwyn District behind nearby Rolleston.
Lincoln is part of the Christchurch metropolitan area; at the 2006 Census, 53% of employed Lincoln residents worked in the city. The town is home to Lincoln University, the oldest agricultural tertiary institution in the Southern Hemisphere and the smallest of New Zealand's eight universities.
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Lincoln is located in Canterbury, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -43.6500 latitude, 172.4833 longitude.
Lincoln has a population of approximately 9,180 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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