Parklands, New Zealand

Parklands
A small lake in Bottle Lake Forest Park, bordering the suburb of Parklands
A small lake in Bottle Lake Forest Park, bordering the suburb of Parklands
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Coordinates: 43°28′52″S 172°42′18″E / 43.481°S 172.705°E / -43.481; 172.705
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral ward
  • Burwood
  • Coastal
Community boardWaitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood
Area
 • Land479 ha (1,184 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total10,760
Bottle Lake Bottle Lake Forest (Pegasus Bay)
Prestons
Parklands
Waimairi Beach
Burwood North New Brighton

Parklands is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located north east of the city centre near Bottle Lake Forest.

The area between Burwood Hospital and Waimairi Golf Club was occupied by a brickworks established by John Brightling (1842–1928). It was developed as a residential suburb from 1963.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Christchurch Place Names: N - Z : Parklands" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. February 2016. p. 18.