Alford Forest is a location in Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand.Wises.co.nz
Alford Forest was named after Lord Alford, a member of the Canterbury Association.
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.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. References