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Southshore

Southshore is an eastern coastal suburb within , New Zealand. It is located on a narrow 2.5 km long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the and west of the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Type: Quarter with 1,040 residents
  • Description: suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Southshore, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southshore Spit Reserve and Matuku-takotako.

Nature reserve
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Beach
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach.

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a volcanic rock formation in . The prominent rock outcrop is a visual landmark on Sumner Beach, with a signalling mast built on top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Redcliffs and Clifton.

Suburb
is an outer coastal suburb of , , New Zealand.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a hillside suburb above in , New Zealand. is a volcanic spur extending from . Most of was originally purchased by Dr Alfred Barker, who had applied for a 50 acres land grant from the Christchurch land office.

Quarter
is a coastal suburb on the eastern side of city. The area previously had some Māori presence. The suburb also contains a primary school.

Southshore

Latitude
-43.54951° or 43° 32′ 58″ south
Longitude
172.74842° or 172° 44′ 54″ east
Population
1,040
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
4V8JFP2X+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 299169133
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
6220972
Wiki­data ID
Q7571022
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Southshore” goes by many names.
  • French: “Southshore”
  • Russian: “Саутшор”
  • Turkish: “Southshore”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wimbrels Way Reserve and Residential Red Zone.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Southshore”. Photo: Aidan, CC BY 2.0.