Avondale, Christchurch
Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avondale is a suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast of the city center, and is close to the Avon River, four kilometres to the northwest of its estuary. The suburb is centred on Avondale Road and so named due to its proximity to the Avon River. It has a good sized park on Mervyn Drive called Avondale Park. This park has a kids playground, a tennis court, basketball court, and a football field in winter. There is ample vacant red zone land in Avondale for activities such as leisure and dog walking.[3][4]
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Coordinates: 43.5046°S 172.6938°E / -43.5046; 172.6938 | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward | Burwood |
Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
Area | |
• Land | 125 ha (309 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,390 |
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