Burwood, New Zealand
Burwood is a north-eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is mostly a residential area and is centred on Burwood Hospital, Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park and Bottle Lake Forest (a 31-acre (130,000 m2) recreation, forested area).
Burwood | |
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Suburb | |
Burwood war memorial | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′S 172°42′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward |
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| Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
| Area | |
| • Land | 365 ha (902 acres) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 5,970 |
| Prestons | Parklands | |
| Shirley |
Burwood
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North New Brighton |
| (Residential red zone) | (Residential red zone) | (Residential red zone) |
Large areas of Burwood, including the Horseshoe Lake area, suffered severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, and were abandoned under government policy that placed them in a residential red zone.
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