Parekura Reserve

Parekura Reserve is a park in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Parekura Reserve is situated nearby to the community center Rolleston Community Centre, as well as near the park Ambrose Walkway.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rolleston College.

Rolleston College

School

Rolleston College is a co-educational state high school in the town of Rolleston, New Zealand. It is the only secondary school in the town. The school is one of the largest secondary schools in the South Island, with 1,783 students attending as of July 2026. Rolleston College is situated 1 km east of Parekura Reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rolleston and Springston.

Rolleston

Town

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Rolleston is the seat and largest town in the Selwyn District, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the Canterbury Plains 22 kilometres south-west of Christchurch, and is part of the wider Christchurch metropolitan area.

Springston

Village

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Springston is a small rural Canterbury town in the South Island of New Zealand. Springston was developed around the mid-19th century, beginning with the establishment of Spring Station by James E. Springston is situated 6 km southeast of Parekura Reserve.

Burnham Military Camp

Town

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Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains in the Selwyn District, close to the town of Dunsandel. Burnham Military Camp is situated 7 km west of Parekura Reserve.

Parekura Reserve

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Selwyn District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.60103° or 43° 36′ 4″ south

Longitude

172.37636° or 172° 22′ 35″ east

Open location code

4V8J99XG+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34188858

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Highlights include Rolleston Community Centre and Ambrose Walkway.

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