Burwood, New Zealand
Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Burwood | |
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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)[2] | |
• Total | 5,970 |
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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.