The Halswell

The Halswell is a pub in Christchurch City, Canterbury. The Halswell is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch, as well as near Halswell Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch and Air Force Museum.

St Mary’s Church, Halswell, Christchurch

Church

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Air Force Museum

Museum

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The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. Air Force Museum is situated 4 km northwest of The Halswell.

Halswell Quarry Park

Quarry

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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. Halswell Quarry Park is situated 2½ km south of The Halswell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oaklands and Halswell.

Oaklands

Quarter

Oaklands is a southern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The area is predominantly residential. When Halswell House was purchased by Peter Watson, he renamed it Oaklands after the trees lining the driveway.

Halswell

Suburb

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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.