Avonhead

Avonhead is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It has two primary schools, a shopping centre and several parks.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Staveley Reserve and Ferrier Park.

Staveley Reserve

Park

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Staveley Reserve is a park.

Avonhead Shopping Mall

Shopping center

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Avonhead Shopping Mall is a shopping center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilam and Upper Riccarton.

Ilam is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury. Located adjacent to State Highway 1 and Christchurch Airport, it is handily placed for transportation.

Upper Riccarton

Suburb

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Upper Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of Riccarton. Upper Riccarton is made up of residential, retail and education areas. It includes a major intersection known as "Church Corner", as well as the Bush Inn Shopping Centre and multiple schools.

Burnside

Suburb

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Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area. Burnside is situated 2½ km northeast of Avonhead.

Avonhead

Type: Suburb with 9,650 residents
Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
Category: locality
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.51987° or 43° 31′ 12″ south

Longitude

172.55633° or 172° 33′ 23″ east

Population

9,650

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

Open location code

4V8JFHJ4+3G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 299170881

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

6220345

Wikidata ID

Q4829340

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Avonhead” goes by many names.

French: “Avonhead”
Turkish: “Avonhead”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kidsfirst Avonhead and Avonhead Scout Group Hall.

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