Matariki
Matariki is an university building in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Matariki is situated nearby to Central Library - Te Puna Mātauraka o Waitaha, as well as near the university building Puaka–James Hight Building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puaka–James Hight Building and Macmillan Brown Library.
Puaka–James Hight Building
University building
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Puaka–James Hight Building is the main library building of the University of Canterbury, and houses the university's Central Library. It is named after Puaka the Māori star cluster also known as Rigel in the Orion constellation, and Sir James Hight, former, professor, and rector at Canterbury College.
Macmillan Brown Library
Library
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The Macmillan Brown Library is a research library based in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It is a library collection of national significance administered by the University of Canterbury. Macmillan Brown Library is situated 340 metres east of Matariki.
Kate Sheppard House
Historic building
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Kate Sheppard House is a historic building and museum on Clyde Road in the Christchurch suburb of Ilam, bordering the University of Canterbury. It was the home of Kate Sheppard from 1888 to 1902, the key years where she led the campaign for women's suffrage. Kate Sheppard House is situated 500 metres east of Matariki.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upper Riccarton and Ilam.
Upper Riccarton
Suburb
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Ilam
Suburb
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.
Riccarton
Suburb
Photo: Iainf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.
Matariki
- Type: University building
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.5234° or 43° 31′ 24″ southLongitude
172.5817° or 172° 34′ 54″ eastLevels
6Open location code
4V8JFHGJ+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1472860439OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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