Margaret Mahy Playground
The Margaret Mahy Playground – Tākaro ā Poi is a playground in the Christchurch Central City on the banks of the Avon River. Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the government's Recovery Plan had a "city-wide family playground" as one of the elements of the East Frame.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Playground
- Description: Playground in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Margaret Mahy Family Playground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christchurch Town Hall and The Piano.
Christchurch Town Hall
Theater building
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Christchurch Town Hall, since 2007 formally known as the Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts, opened in 1972, is Christchurch, New Zealand's premier performing arts centre. Christchurch Town Hall is situated 430 metres west of Margaret Mahy Playground.
The Piano
Arts center
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Piano is an arts center, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Margaret Mahy Playground.
Isaac Theatre Royal
Theater building
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Isaac Theatre Royal is a heritage building in Christchurch, New Zealand, designed by brothers Sidney and Alfred Luttrell. Built in 1908, it is the only operational Edwardian-style theatre remaining in New Zealand. Isaac Theatre Royal is situated 260 metres southwest of Margaret Mahy Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Edgeware.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.
Edgeware
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edgeware is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the north of the central city. It is centred on a cluster of some 20 shops that make up Edgeware Village on Edgeware Road near Colombo Street's northern end.
Richmond
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Richmond is a minor suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Situated to the inner north east of the city centre, the suburb is bounded by Shirley Road to the north, Hills Road to the west, and the Avon River to the south and east.
Margaret Mahy Playground
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.52815° or 43° 31′ 41″ southLongitude
172.64073° or 172° 38′ 27″ eastOpen location code
4V8JFJCR+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 313212411OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playgroundWikidata ID
Q24189776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Maori—“Margaret Mahy Playground” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “マーガレット・マヒー・プレイグラウンド”
- Maori: “Tākaro ā Poi”
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Highlights include Manchester Street Bridge and Cambridge Reserve.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Margaret Mahy Playground”. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.