Halswell Quarry Park

Halswell Quarry operated between 1861 and 1990 before becoming the 60.4 hectares Halswell Quarry Park, one of many Christchurch City Council reserves. It offers a combination of walking and mountain biking tracks, historic sites, picnic areas, botanical collections, and six sister city gardens.
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Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: former quarry in Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Halswell Quarry” and “Old Halswell Quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch.

Church
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is situated 2½ km north of Halswell Quarry Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kennedys Bush and Halswell.

Quarter
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is a south-western suburb of , New Zealand.

Suburb
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Originally a separate village, is now a residential suburb of , New Zealand, located 9 kilometres southwest of on State Highway 75.

Suburb
is an outer suburb of , New Zealand. It is situated mostly on a hillside and is a recent development of the city, dating back to the 1970s. It was expected to be completed in approx 2020, adding 250 homes to the suburb of . is situated 3 km northeast of Halswell Quarry Park.

Halswell Quarry Park

Latitude
-43.60069° or 43° 36′ 3″ south
Longitude
172.57859° or 172° 34′ 43″ east
Open location code
4V8J9HXH+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33615990
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­quarry
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q99767405
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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Halswell Quarry Park and The Whare.

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