Lake Rua
Lake Rua is a lake in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Lake Rua is situated nearby to the locality Omaka, as well as near the suburb Harewood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and Christchurch International Airport.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
Zoo
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko.
Christchurch International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: DerekSmalls, Public domain.
Christchurch Airport is an international airport serving Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 km to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood.
The Clearwater Resort
Golf course
Photo: IdiotSavant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Clearwater Golf Club at Clearwater Resort in Christchurch is a par-72 championship course that was most recently the home to the ISPS Handa NZ Women's Open from 2013 to 2016.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bishopdale and Burnside.
Bishopdale
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishopdale is a residential suburb located in the north of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishopdale lies close to Christchurch International Airport at Harewood and Christchurch's zoo, Orana Wildlife Park.
Burnside
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area.
Papanui
Suburb
Photo: Oldevl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Papanui is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated five kilometres to the northwest of the city centre. Papanui has a population of 3,645 consisting predominantly of Pākehā 86.9%, Asian 7.6%, Māori 5.3%, Pacific peoples 3.1%, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 0.7%.
Lake Rua
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.4622° or 43° 27′ 44″ southLongitude
172.5757° or 172° 34′ 33″ eastOpen location code
4V8JGHQG+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 44807443OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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