Paparua Prison
Paparua Prison is a building in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Paparua Prison is situated nearby to the suburb Yaldhurst, as well as near Templeton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christchurch Women’s Prison and Yaldhurst Museum.
Christchurch Women’s Prison
Prison
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There are eighteen adult prisons in New Zealand. Three prisons house women, one each in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The remaining fifteen house men; ten in the North Island and five in the South Island. Christchurch Women’s Prison is situated 1½ km southwest of Paparua Prison.
Yaldhurst Museum
Museum
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The Yaldhurst Museum is located in the suburb of Yaldhurst, Christchurch, New Zealand, close to Christchurch International Airport, Riccarton Race Course and Ruapuna Speedway. Yaldhurst Museum is situated 3½ km east of Paparua Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yaldhurst and Templeton.
Yaldhurst
Suburb
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. Yaldhurst is situated 3½ km east of Paparua Prison.
Templeton
Suburb
Templeton is a small town on the outskirts of Christchurch. Lying along State Highway 1. Templeton has been the centre of harness racing in Canterbury. Templeton is situated 4 km south of Paparua Prison.
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 4½ km southeast of Paparua Prison.
Paparua Prison
- Type: Building
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.51833° or 43° 31′ 6″ southLongitude
172.46013° or 172° 27′ 37″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Open location code
4V8JFFJ6+M3GeoNames ID
6220387
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