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.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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.
St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch
Church
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch is situated 2½ km north of Halswell Quarry Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kennedys Bush and Halswell.
Halswell
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Originally a separate village, Halswell is now a residential suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located 9 kilometres southwest of Cathedral Square on State Highway 75.
Westmorland
Suburb
Westmorland is an outer suburb of Christchurch, 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 Westmorland. Westmorland is situated 3 km northeast of Halswell Quarry Park.
Halswell Quarry Park
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.60069° or 43° 36′ 3″ southLongitude
172.57859° or 172° 34′ 43″ eastOpen location code
4V8J9HXH+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 33615990OpenStreetMap feature
historic=quarryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q99767405
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Halswell Quarry Park and The Whare.
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