Churton Park

Churton Park
View over Churton Park
View over Churton Park
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Churton Park is located in New Zealand Wellington
Churton Park
Churton Park
Coordinates: 41°12′30″S 174°48′29″E / 41.208355°S 174.80819°E / -41.208355; 174.80819
CountryNew Zealand
CityWellington City
Local authorityWellington City Council
Electoral ward
Area
 • Land606 ha (1,497 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total7,970
Redwood and Tawa
Ohariu
Churton Park
Grenada Village
Johnsonville
Churton Park in December 1970
Churton Park after the 2011 snowfall

Churton Park is a suburb 1.5 km north of Johnsonville in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It was established in the 1970s.[2]

The suburb includes Churton Park Reserve which includes a recreational sports field, two primary schools and a kindergarten. The Churton Park Community Centre, which is managed and staffed by Wellington City Council, is also located in the Village.

  1. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ Burgess, Dave (9 June 2009). "New school for 'forgotten suburb'". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 10 December 2009.