Yaldhurst
Yaldhurst is a semi-rural suburb on the western outskirts of Christchurch city. Frederick William Delamain, a settler and horse breeder, named a horse Yaldhurst after some stables in England.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yaldhurst Museum and Christchurch International Airport.
Yaldhurst Museum
Museum
Photo: Gtc2009, Public domain.
The Yaldhurst Museum is located in the suburb of Yaldhurst, Christchurch, New Zealand, close to Christchurch International Airport, Riccarton Race Course and Ruapuna Speedway.
Christchurch International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: DerekSmalls, Public domain.
Christchurch Airport is an international airport serving Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 km to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch International Airport is situated 4 km northeast of Yaldhurst.
Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand. Riccarton Park Racecourse is situated 3½ km southeast of Yaldhurst.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hei Hei and Islington.
Hei Hei
Suburb
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1. Hei Hei is situated 3 km southeast of Yaldhurst.
Islington
Suburb
Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city. The suburb is named after the London borough of Islington, perhaps because the borough had a market for cattle, while the Christchurch area had a freezing works opened in 1889. Islington is situated 3½ km south of Yaldhurst.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway. Hornby is situated 3½ km southeast of Yaldhurst.
Yaldhurst
- Type: Suburb with 2,250 residents
- Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Category: locality
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.51276° or 43° 30′ 46″ southLongitude
172.50571° or 172° 30′ 21″ eastPopulation
2,250Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
4V8JFGP4+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 296873082OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
2178931Wikidata ID
Q54866446
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Yaldhurst” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Yaldhurst”
- Turkish: “Yaldhurst”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yaldhurst Memorial Hall and St Luke’s.
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