Brooklands
Brooklands is the northernmost suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The settlement was built on former swamp land adjacent to Brooklands Lagoon, which forms part of the Waimakariri River mouth.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Brooklands, Christchurch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brooklands Lagoon and St Bartholomew’s Church.
Brooklands Lagoon
Lake
Brooklands Lagoon is an elongated estuary near Brooklands, Christchurch. The Styx river drains into it and it is at the mouth of the Waimakariri river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kairaki and Spencerville.
Kairaki
Hamlet
Kairaki is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It is on Pegasus Bay and on the north bank of the Waimakariri River mouth. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "sky eater" for Kairaki.
Spencerville
Village
Spencerville is a semi-rural village on the east coast of Canterbury, New Zealand north of Christchurch. The town backs on to Bottle Lake Forest and includes a large park and 80 hectare camping ground. Spencerville is situated 3 km south of Brooklands.
The Pines Beach
Village
The Pines Beach is a small town situated roughly 4 kilometres east of Kaiapoi in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 1 km north of the mouth of the Waimakariri River. The Pines Beach is situated 3 km north of Brooklands.
Brooklands
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.40211° or 43° 24′ 8″ south
Longitude
172.69797° or 172° 41′ 53″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
4V8JHMXX+55
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Brooklands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Brooklands” goes by many names.
- French: “Brooklands (Christchurch)”
- French: “Brooklands”
- Maori: “Brooklands”
- Russian: “Бруклендс”
- Turkish: “Brooklands, Christchurch”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brooklands Lagoon and Stewarts Gully.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brooklands Domain and Styx River Mouth Conservation Reserve.
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