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Canterbury - New Zealand

Tamariki School

Tamariki is the oldest ‘free school’ in New Zealand and one of the oldest in the world. It was founded in 1966 by a group of parents and teachers interested in preventative mental health. It is located in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood. Its name is the Māori word for young children.

Located at -43.5467, 172.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Democratic education, Alternative education, Educational institutions established in 1966, Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Christchurch

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.
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Suburbs of Christchurch

Mairehau High School

Mairehau High School is a school in Christchurch, New Zealand, taking its name from the suburb Mairehau. The school is located at the northeast end of the suburb, near to Shirley, thus forming a coeducational alternative to Shirley Boys' High School, and Avonside Girls' High School. The school is currently undergoing redevelopment plans, which will take place over the next several years.

Located at -43.4939, 172.649 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1961, Secondary schools in Christchurch

Queen Elizabeth II Park

For the Queen Elizabeth Park on the Kapiti Coast, see Queen Elizabeth Park, New Zealand Queen Elizabeth II Park QEii 250pxLocation Christchurch, New ZealandCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|29|29|S|172|42|19|E| |primary |name= }}Built 1973Opened 1974Capacity 25,000Tenants Christchurch United (1974-present)1974 British Commonwealth Games Queen Elizabeth II Park was a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000 people.

Located at -43.4914, 172.705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Association football venues in New Zealand, Stadiums of the Commonwealth Games, Swimming venues in New Zealand, Sports venues in Christchurch, Cricket grounds in New Zealand

Aranui High School

Aranui High School is a large secondary school for Years 9-13, in Christchurch, New Zealand. A redevelopment of the school is occurring 2009-2011.

Located at -43.5161, 172.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Christchurch, Educational institutions established in 1960, 1960 establishments in New Zealand

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.
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Secondary schools in Christchurch

Bottle Lake Forest

Bottle Lake Forest is a production forest and recreational park located in Christchurch, New Zealand, approximately 10 km north-east of the city centre. The visitor centre at the Forest's entry from Waitikiri Drive provides visitors with information about the different roles of Bottle Lake Forest. It also provides fresh water access, toilet facilities and parking.

Located at -43.4524, 172.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Forests of New Zealand, Geography of Christchurch, Mountain biking in New Zealand, Protected areas of the Canterbury Region

Spencerville, New Zealand

Spencerville is a semi-rural town on the east coast of Canterbury, New Zealand north of Christchurch. The town backs on to Bottle Lake Forest and includes a large (1 hectare) park and 80 hectare camping ground. These things, as well as wetlands and an animal and bird park make the town a popular camping area for Christchurch residents. In recent years the towns population has been increasing due to the "Seafield Park" residential development.

Located at -43.432, 172.697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Suburbs of Christchurch, Populated places in New Zealand

Burwood, New Zealand

Burwood is a north-eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is mostly a residential area and is centred around Burwood Hospital, Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park and Bottle Lake Forest (a 31-acre recreation, forested area). Recently, the local iwi, Ngai Tahu, created a new subdivision in the area, naming it 'Tumara Park'. Burwood contains two schools: Burwood Primary School and Windsor School.

Located at -43.5, 172.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Suburbs of Christchurch

Burwood Primary School

Burwood Primary School is a public co-educational primary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on the Avon river in Burwood/Shirley area.

Located at -43.4999, 172.685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Christchurch

Chisnallwood Intermediate

Chisnallwood Intermediate is the main Intermediate school in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, New Zealand. The school has a student role of 833 students as of 2008.

Located at -43.5102, 172.689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Intermediate schools in New Zealand, Schools in Christchurch

Avondale, Canterbury

Avondale is a suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 6 kilometres northeast of the city center, and is close to the Avon River, four kilometers to the northwest of its estuary. The suburb is centered around Avondale Road and so named due to its proximity to the Avon River. Chisnallwood Intermediate is the main Intermediate school in the eastern suburbs, and is located in Avondale.

Located at -43.5046, 172.694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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.
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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.
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Secondary schools in Christchurch, Educational institutions established in 1982, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Christchurch, 1982 establishments in New Zealand

Travis Wetland

Travis Wetland is an ecological restoration programme in the suburb of Burwood in Christchurch, New Zealand. It covers 116 ha of land formerly drained and used as a dairy farm. In 2009 it won the "Urban Sustainability" category in the Green Ribbon Awards awarded by the Minister for the Environment. In May 2010 the rare and endangered Canterbury mudfish were released into the wetland in the hope that they would become established.

Located at -43.4859, 172.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Wetlands of New Zealand, Geography of Christchurch, Visitor attractions in Christchurch, Protected areas of the Canterbury Region

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.
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Girls' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1919, Secondary schools in Christchurch

Avon River (Canterbury)

The Avon River flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary.

Located at -43.528, 172.726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of the Canterbury Region, Geography of Christchurch

Avon Heathcote Estuary

The Avon Heathcote Estuary is the largest semi-enclosed shallow estuary in Canterbury and remains one of New Zealand’s most important coastal wetlands. It is well known as an internationally important habitat for migratory birds, and it is an important recreational playground and educational resource. It was once highly valued for mahinga kai (Māori for food gathering).

Located at -43.547, 172.723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Rivers of the Canterbury Region, Geography of Christchurch, Estuaries of New Zealand

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.
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Mayors of Christchurch, 1865 births, 1930 deaths, Burials at Holy Trinity Avonside

William Wilson (mayor)

William Barbour Wilson (2 April 1819 – 8 November 1897), also known as "Cabbage" Wilson, was the first Mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand in 1868.

Located at -43.5385, 172.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1819 births, 1897 deaths, Mayors of Christchurch, Burials at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, Scottish men, New Zealand horticulturists

John Thomas Peacock

John Thomas Peacock MLC JP (1827 – 20 October 1905) was a New Zealand businessman, philanthropist and politician. He came to Canterbury in 1844, several years before organised settlement started.

Located at -43.5385, 172.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1827 births, 1905 deaths, Burials at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch, Mayors of St Albans, New Zealand, Members of New Zealand provincial councils, Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council, New Zealand businesspeople, New Zealand MPs for Christchurch electorates, Australian emigrants to New Zealand, New Zealand philanthropists

Village Green, Christchurch

Village Green is Christchurch's back-up first-class cricket ground in New Zealand. Located alongside the main stadium of Queen Elizabeth II Park, Village Green is often used for inter-provincial competition when the AMI Stadium is not available. The Village Green will host a test cricket match in March 2013.

Located at -43.4931, 172.709 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Sports venues in Christchurch, Cricket grounds 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.
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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

Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch

Linwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the fifth oldest public cemetery in the city. Despite its age is it still open for ashes internment,Hebrew Congregational burials and if there is space in existing family plots. Opened in 1884, it has seen some 20,000 burials. The first burial, of the Sexton's wife, was held in July 1884 before the cemetery was opened.

Located at -43.5299, 172.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cemeteries in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Visitor attractions in Christchurch

Bromley Cemetery

Bromley Cemetery is a cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand. It occupies approximately 10 hectares to the east of the city centre, on the corner of Keighleys Road and Linwood Avenue. The Christchurch City Council maintains and administers the cemetery.

Located at -43.5387, 172.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries