Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford is an university building in Christchurch City, Canterbury which is located on Science Road. Ernest Rutherford is situated nearby to the park C-Block Lawn, as well as near Central Library - Te Puna Mātauraka o Waitaha.

Type: University building
Address: Science Road, Christchurch, 8041
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Macmillan Brown Library and Kate Sheppard House.

Macmillan Brown Library

Library

Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 280 metres southeast of Ernest Rutherford.

Kate Sheppard House

Historic building

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 440 metres east of Ernest Rutherford.

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. Puaka–James Hight Building is situated 150 metres south of Ernest Rutherford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilam and Upper Riccarton.

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.

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.

Fendalton

Suburb

Fendalton is a suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.

Ernest Rutherford

Categories: building and education
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.52242° or 43° 31′ 21″ south

Longitude

172.58275° or 172° 34′ 58″ east

Inception

February 15th, 2018

Levels

Operator

University of Canterbury

Open location code

4V8JFHHM+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1473488762

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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