Laird Park
Laird Park is a recreation area in Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui. Laird Park is situated nearby to the community center Blind Low Vision NZ, as well as near the place of worship Saint Chads Anglican Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cullinane College and Ward Observatory.
Cullinane College
School
Photo: Archmage01, CC BY 2.0.
Cullinane College is an integrated, Co-Educational Secondary school in Whanganui, New Zealand for students in Year 9 to Year 13. Cullinane College was founded in 2003, through the combining of Sacred Heart College and St Augustines College. Cullinane College is situated 800 metres northeast of Laird Park.
Ward Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1901 and administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society, it is named after Joseph Ward, the society's first president and longtime director of the observatory. Ward Observatory is situated 1½ km southeast of Laird Park.
Cooks Gardens
Park
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as Westpac Stadium, is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats. Cooks Gardens is situated 2 km southeast of Laird Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Johns Hill and College Estate.
St Johns Hill
Suburb
St Johns Hill is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
College Estate
Quarter
College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Whanganui East
Suburb
Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Laird Park
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.9191° or 39° 55′ 9″ southLongitude
175.04158° or 175° 2′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4VGQ32JR+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 254311513OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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