Broomfield, Christchurch

Broomfield
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Coordinates: 43°31′30″S 172°31′52″E / 43.525°S 172.531°E / -43.525; 172.531
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardHornby
Community boardWaipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Area
 • Land100 ha (200 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total2,850
Yaldhurst Christchurch Airport Russley
Broomfield
Riccarton Park Racecourse
Hei Hei Hornby

Broomfield is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.

The suburb is named for an estate farmed by Rev. James Wilson (1813–1886), which he named after a place near Leith in Scotland. The estate was subdivided from 1908, and the suburb was named in the 1970s.[3] Most of the housing has been built since 2010.[4]

State Highway 1 runs through the suburb, and State Highway 73 forms its northwestern boundary.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Christchurch Place Names: A - M : Islington" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 48.
  4. ^ "Broomfield, Christchurch City". OneRoof. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ Harriss, Gavin (April 2021). Broomfield, Canterbury (Map).