Southshore, New Zealand
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Southshore (Māori: Te Kōrero Karoro) is an eastern coastal suburb within Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited on a narrow 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long sandspit that runs along the eastern side of the Avon Heathcote Estuary and is 8 km (5.0 mi) eastwards from the city centre. The area occupying the modern-day suburb previously had some Māori presence, which is supported by pre-European artefacts discovered in the area, the suburb being rich with birdlife and wildlife and considered an important food-gathering place by local tribes.
Southshore | |
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Coordinates: 43°33′0″S 172°44′51″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
Electoral ward | Coastal |
Community board | Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood |
Area | |
• Land | 124 ha (306 acres) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 1,041 |
South New Brighton | ||
(Avon Heathcote Estuary) |
Southshore
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(Pegasus Bay) |
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In its early years, the suburb had very few permanent residents due to the absence of facilities and insufficient transportation; it was later heavily urbanised after World War II. Residents are generally of low socio-economic status. Although it was informally called Southshore for some years previously, the name became formally recognised in 1955. The area was damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and 198 properties were zoned red. The suburb is currently linked by route 60 to its neighbouring suburbs and central Christchurch.