Riccarton Park Racecourse
Riccarton Park Racecourse is the main thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch city area in New Zealand.- Type: Horse racing
- Description: thoroughbred horse racecourse for the Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Riccarton Park” and “Riccarton Racecourse”
- Address: 165 Racecourse Road, Christchurch, 8042
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ferrier Park and Upper Riccarton Library.
Ferrier Park
Park
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Ferrier Park is situated 1 km northeast of Riccarton Park Racecourse.
Upper Riccarton Library
Library
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Upper Riccarton Library is situated 1½ km southeast of Riccarton Park Racecourse.
Sockburn Park
Park
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sockburn Park is situated 1¼ km southeast of Riccarton Park Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avonhead and Hei Hei.
Avonhead
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Avonhead is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It has two primary schools, a shopping centre and several parks.
Hei Hei
Suburb
Hei Hei is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the west of Christchurch 11 kilometres from the central city, and is bisected by State Highway 1.
Hornby
Suburb
Hornby is a residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
Riccarton Park Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.52749° or 43° 31′ 39″ southLongitude
172.54537° or 172° 32′ 43″ eastOpen location code
4V8JFGFW+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 27263385OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingWikidata ID
Q7322948
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Riccarton Park Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “リカルトンパーク競馬場”
- Spanish: “Hipodromo del Parque Riccarton”
- Spanish: “Hipódromo del Parque Riccarton”
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Highlights include The Tea House and Riccarton Rotary Market.
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