Roydon Quarry
Roydon Quarry is a quarry in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Roydon Quarry is situated nearby to the quarry Curraghs Pit, as well as near the suburb Templeton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christchurch Women’s Prison.
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 3 km north of Roydon Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Templeton and Islington.
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 2½ km east of Roydon Quarry.
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 5 km east of Roydon Quarry.
Broadfield
Locality
Broadfield, sometimes called Broadfields, is a rural locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. It is located between Rolleston, Prebbleton and Lincoln. Broadfield is situated 6 km south of Roydon Quarry.
Roydon Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.55664° or 43° 33′ 24″ southLongitude
172.44566° or 172° 26′ 44″ eastOperator
Fulton HoganOpen location code
4V8JCCVW+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 1102322206OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Curraghs Pit and State Highway 1 Onramp Bridge.
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