Prebbleton

Prebbleton
All Saints Church, August 2014
All Saints Church, August 2014
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Coordinates: 43°34′42″S 172°30′48″E / 43.57833°S 172.51333°E / -43.57833; 172.51333
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authoritySelwyn District
WardSprings
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authoritySelwyn District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of SelwynSam Broughton
 • Selwyn MPNicola Grigg
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
5,690
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7604
Area code03

Prebbleton is a small town in the Selwyn District in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It is 11 km southwest of the centre of Christchurch and about 2 km south of the outlying industrial suburb of Hornby.

Prebbleton dates back to 1855, making it one of the earliest settlements on the Canterbury Plains. The Prebble brothers, originally from Kent, England, settled in the district.[3]

The village has experienced considerable growth with several subdivisions built in the last two decades.

  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. ^ "Prebbleton". NZETC. Retrieved 4 September 2015.