Waimakariri zone substation

Waimakariri zone substation is an electrical substation in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Waimakariri zone substation is situated near Christchurch Holiday Park, as well as near the athletics track Action Kart Raceway.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Christchurch International Airport and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.

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. Christchurch International Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Waimakariri zone substation.

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. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is situated 2½ km northeast of Waimakariri zone substation.

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre

Library

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre is situated 2½ km southeast of Waimakariri zone substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harewood and Bishopdale.

Harewood

Suburb

Photo: Mattarnold1, CC0.

Harewood is a northwestern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is split by State Highway 1, with the bulk of Harewood's residential areas to the east of the highway and its industrial areas to the west.

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. Burnside is situated 3½ km south of Waimakariri zone substation.

Waimakariri zone substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.47295° or 43° 28′ 23″ south

Longitude

172.56791° or 172° 34′ 5″ east

Operator

Orion New Zealand Limited

Open location code

4V8JGHG9+R5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 494846819

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Christchurch Holiday Park and Action Kart Raceway.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Z and Burger King.

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Worth a closer look: Christchurch and Mount Cook National Park.

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