Avonside
District of Christchurch
in Christchurch City of Canterbury, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.533 and 172.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 31' 59" and E 172° 37' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:40 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 8:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.517 and -7.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Oiran
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Avonside

The district Avonside of Christchurch in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is a subburb in New Zealand about 188 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson, Blenheim and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 76% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cranford Cottages And Motel

Address
1,6 mi
63 Cranford St, St Albans
8054 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bealey Avenue Motel

Address
1,0 mi
229 Bealey Avenue
8013 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:30


Poplars Apartment Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
82 Chester St East
8001 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Terra Vive Luxury Suites & Apartments

Address
0,9 mi
175 Bealey Avenue
8013 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RYDGES LATIMER CHRISTCHURCH

Address
0,6 mi
30 LATIMER SQUARE
8011 Christchurch Central,Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Azena Motels

Address
1,4 mi
12 Cranford Street
8014 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rosewood Court Motel

Address
1,2 mi
85 Sherbourne St
8014 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Arthur's Court Motor Lodge

Address
1,3 mi
110 Sherborne Street
8014 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Finlay Banks

Address
2,2 mi
7 Banks Avenue, Burwood
8061 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alcala Motor Lodge

Address
1,2 mi
100 Sherborne Street
8014 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Christchurch 211, 214, 217 and 216 turning out.

Published: November 13, 2008
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

17:43:31 13-11-08(CHRI216, CHRI211, CHRI214, CHRI217) PFA-STRU (Alarm Type SMOKE) (Box 21140) CIVIC OF CANTERBURY 194 MANCHESTER ST CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL.


Christchurch 217 Responding to MVA (HD)

Published: February 12, 2009
Length: 19:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Just a short clip of Christchurch 217 on the way to an MVA .


Christchurch 217 Turns Out Again

Published: February 25, 2015
Length: 14:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Just another one of 217 turning out but this time with a chainsaw as backing track.


Christchurch 217 Turns Out

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 07:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Just another video of 217 turning out, Not very interesting except for the other trucks that can be seen on station. The relief trucks were there because of the fires out west of the city....


Addington 221 leaving City Station

Published: March 09, 2009
Length: 57:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Addington 221 leaving Christchurch City Station.


Christchurch 214 Responding

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 29:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Christchurch 214 responding on Fitzgerald Ave.


Christchurch 217 turning out to an MVA

Published: March 09, 2009
Length: 51:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

16:22:18 09-03-09 (CHRI217, STAL231) PHONE-RESC REDWOOD. (XStr STURROCKS RD/MAIN NORTH RD) #F0375502 Today I get a wave from 217 :-) Sitrep from St Albans 231 was no persons ...


333 Barbedos st 25-03-2010 2215hrs

Published: April 09, 2010
Length: 22:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JohnRulz1

Fire at address 333 Barbados St Central City Christchurch New Zealand. at 25-03-2010 2215hrs Unknown Cause of the fire. Video started just after 111 Call ended and window exploded. it takes...


Radio Network House Implosion - 2012.08.05

Published: August 04, 2012
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sean Davies

D-day has arrived for Radio Network House. The 14-storey building in Worcester St was imploded at 8am today. Background Story: A multi-storey office block will be blown up in quake-hit Christchu...


St John Ambulance Responding

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 15:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: G33kNZ

Ambulance turning into Worcester St from Fitzgerald Ave while responding to an MVA.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lancaster Park

Lancaster Park, formerly Jade Stadium and currently known as AMI Stadium through sponsorship rights, is a sports stadium situated in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. Following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the stadium is closed. The Hadlee Stand has already been demolished, and the fate of the rest of the stadium is unresolved.

Located at -43.5419, 172.654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, Test cricket grounds in New Zealand, Rugby league stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Sports venues in Christchurch, 1881 establishments in New Zealand, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Defunct cricket grounds in New Zealand

Avonside

Avonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is one of the oldest suburbs of the city, with only Heathcote being older.

Located at -43.5208, 172.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Canterbury Television

Canterbury Television is an independent television station broadcasting in Canterbury, New Zealand. The name is synonymous with regional television in New Zealand as it was the name of the first regional broadcaster to operate in New Zealand. CTV produces and screens more than twenty hours of locally based programming every week. It also screens overseas programming from Deutsche Welle and Al Jazeera. It broadcasts from the Sugarloaf transmitter on the Port Hills.

Located at -43.5327, 172.642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Television stations in New Zealand, 1991 establishments in New Zealand, Media in Christchurch, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Television channels and stations established in 1991

Linwood College

Linwood College is a co-educational decile 2 secondary school in Linwood, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Located at -43.5386, 172.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Christchurch

Elsie Locke

Elsie Violet Locke (née Freeman; 17 August 1912 – 8 April 2001) was a New Zealand writer, historian, and leading activist in the feminism and peace movements. Probably best known for her children's literature, The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature said that she "made a remarkable contribution to New Zealand society", for which the University of Canterbury awarded her an honorary D. Litt. in 1987.

Located at -43.528, 172.641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1912 births, 2001 deaths, New Zealand writers, University of Auckland alumni, New Zealand feminists, New Zealand women novelists, University of Canterbury alumni, New Zealand communists, New Zealand anti-war activists, New Zealand anti–nuclear weapons activists, New Zealand left-wing activists, People from Hamilton, New Zealand, People from Waiuku, People from Christchurch

Dallington, New Zealand

Dallington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the north-east side of the city. It is bounded mainly by the Avon river, stretching in a circular area from the intersection of Gayhurst Road, Dallington Terrace and Locksley Avenue along to New Brighton Road, North Parade and Banks Avenue where it meets the intersection at the other end of Dallington Terrace and River Road. Its neighbouring suburbs are Burwood, Shirley, Richmond, and Avonside.

Located at -43.5136, 172.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Music Centre of Christchurch

The Music Centre of Christchurch is a facility for music organisations in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was established in 1994 and provides office, rehearsal, tuition and performance space for a wide range of music groups.

Located at -43.5377, 172.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Neo-Byzantine architecture in New Zealand, Event venues established in 1994, Demolished buildings and structures in New Zealand

Marian College, Christchurch

Marian College, Christchurch was founded in 1982 with the merging of two Catholic secondary schools for girls, St Mary’s College and McKillop College (named for Mary MacKillop) located in Shirley (founded in 1949 by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart). Both schools provided boarding and day facilities.

Located at -43.5115, 172.663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Christchurch, Educational institutions established in 1982, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Christchurch, 1982 establishments in New Zealand

Catholic Cathedral College

Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch is an integrated Catholic co-educational secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1987 but its origins go back to more than a 100 years earlier. The college is an amalgamation of two schools: Sacred Heart College for girls, and Xavier College for boys.

Located at -43.5382, 172.647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1987, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Christchurch, Secondary schools in Christchurch, Christchurch Central City

Avonside Girls' High School

Avonside Girls' High School is a large urban high school in the Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Avonside. It has more than 1200 girls from Year 9 to Year 13. The school originally opened in January 1919 on its current site as a satellite campus of Christchurch Girls' High School. It became a separate school in its own right in 1928.

Located at -43.5239, 172.663 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Girls' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1919, Secondary schools in Christchurch

Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa

Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa provides free internet access to New Zealand public libraries. Funding is provided by the New Zealand government by way of Community Partnership Fund and the National Library of New Zealand. The service was established in 2007, and is based in the Christchurch office of the National Library. It is governed by a Governance Group which has included people such as Paul Reynolds.

Located at -43.524, 172.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Internet in New Zealand, Libraries in New Zealand, 2007 establishments in New Zealand

Christchurch East School

Christchurch East School is located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Located at -43.5295, 172.647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Christchurch, Primary schools in New Zealand, Christchurch Central City

James Arthur Flesher

James Arthur Flesher OBE (13 August 1865 – 18 August 1930) was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925.

Located at -43.5266, 172.659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mayors of Christchurch, 1865 births, 1930 deaths, Burials at Holy Trinity Avonside

John Anderson (mayor)

John Anderson (7 November 1820 – 30 April 1897) was the second Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand 1868–1869, and a successful businessman. He had a close connection with three buildings (his office building, later known as the Guthrey Centre; St Andrew's Church, which is these days located at Rangi Ruru; St Paul's Church) that have later received Category I heritage registrations by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Located at -43.5254, 172.645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1820 births, 1897 deaths, Mayors of Christchurch, Burials at Addington Cemetery, Christchurch, People from East Lothian

Christchurch School of Music

The Christchurch School of Music (CSM) is a music school in Christchurch, New Zealand. The school was founded in 1955 by Robert Perks to provide musical education to primary school children. The CSM now provides lessons for people of all ages, and for a large range of orchestral instruments. The CSM features several orchestras, concert bands, and other instrumental groups, and performs a Showcase Concert each year in which all CSM students participate.

Located at -43.5377, 172.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music schools in New Zealand

Rose Historic Chapel

The Rose Historic Chapel, formerly known as the St Mary's Convent Chapel, is a heritage-listed stone church building located in Colombo Street in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as a "Historic Place – Category II " by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The building was designed in the Gothic Revival style and erected in 1910.

Located at -43.5231, 172.637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand, Places of worship in Christchurch, NZHPT Category II listings in the Canterbury Region, Religious buildings completed in 1910, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Former church buildings in New Zealand

Church of the Good Shepherd, Christchurch

The Church of the Good Shepherd in Phillipstown, Christchurch, New Zealand is the oldest and only surviving brick church designed by architect Benjamin Mountfort (1825–1898). It is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Located at -43.537, 172.655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand, Places of worship in Christchurch, Anglican churches in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Religious buildings completed in 1885, 19th-century Anglican church buildings, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Former church buildings in New Zealand

Holy Trinity Avonside

Holy Trinity Avonside was a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. It was "damaged beyond the point of repair" in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and was demolished the following September.

Located at -43.5266, 172.659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand, Places of worship in Christchurch, Anglican churches in New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Cemeteries in New Zealand, Anglican cemeteries, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Burials at Holy Trinity Avonside, Buildings and structures demolished in 2011, Former church buildings in New Zealand

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church is located in the Christchurch Central City on a prominent corner property fronting the Avon River. The main building was significantly damaged in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and collapsed in the subsequent February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. This building had a Category II listing by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Located at -43.5273, 172.643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Places of worship in Christchurch, NZHPT Category II listings in the Canterbury Region, Religious buildings completed in 1882, 19th-century Baptist church buildings, New Zealand architecture, Neoclassical architecture, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Buildings and structures demolished in 2011, Former church buildings in New Zealand

Barbadoes Street Cemetery

The Barbadoes Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was set up with three discrete areas for different denominations.

Located at -43.5243, 172.645 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Christchurch Central City, Cemeteries in New Zealand

St Paul's Church, Christchurch

St Paul's Church in Cashel Street, Christchurch, was a Category I heritage building registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. It was demolished after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Located at -43.5334, 172.643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places of worship in Christchurch, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Presbyterian churches in New Zealand, Religious buildings completed in 1877, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Christchurch Central City, Former church buildings in New Zealand

St Luke's Church, Christchurch

St Luke's Church in Christchurch was registered as a Category II historic place with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Built on one of the five sites set aside in the central city in the original survey of Christchurch for the Anglican church, it was demolished in July 2011 following damage sustained in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Located at -43.5261, 172.64 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NZHPT Category II listings in the Canterbury Region, Places of worship in Christchurch, Religious buildings completed in 1909, 20th-century Anglican church buildings, Anglican churches in New Zealand, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Christchurch Central City, Former church buildings in New Zealand

The Octagon, Christchurch

The Octagon, Christchurch, the former Trinity Church or Trinity Congregational Church designed by Benjamin Mountfort, later called the State Trinity Centre, is a Category I heritage building listed with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Damaged in the 2010 Canterbury earthquake and red-stickered after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the building was threatened with demolition like most other central city heritage buildings.

Located at -43.5311, 172.639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Christchurch, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Visitor attractions in Christchurch, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Christchurch Central City, Former church buildings in New Zealand, Music venues in New Zealand, Restaurants in New Zealand, Octagonal buildings

Implosion of Radio Network House

The implosion of Radio Network House on 5 August 2012 was New Zealand's first ever controlled building demolition by explosives. Like most other buildings in the Christchurch Central City, Radio Network House was damaged beyond repair in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) added it to the demolition list in August 2011.

Located at -43.5306, 172.641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2011 Christchurch earthquake, Buildings and structures demolished in 2012, 2012 in New Zealand, High-rises in Christchurch

Darkroom (bar)

Darkroom is a bar and venue located in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Located at -43.5365, 172.648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Drinking establishments in New Zealand

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