Riccarton, New Zealand

Riccarton
Suburb
Riccarton House, a prominent homestead and the suburb's namesake, in 2008
Riccarton House, a prominent homestead and the suburb's namesake, in 2008
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Coordinates: 43°31′48″S 172°35′51″E / 43.52998°S 172.59744°E / -43.52998; 172.59744
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Electoral ward
  • Riccarton
  • Fendalton
Community board
  • Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
  • Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Established1840
Area
[1]
 • Land232 ha (573 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
11,650
Postcode(s)
8041
Ilam Fendalton
Upper Riccarton
Riccarton
 (Hagley Park)
Wigram Addington

Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.

  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.