Woolston, New Zealand

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Suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand

Woolston
Suburb
Christchurch from the Port Hills; Woolston is the northern part of the industrial area in the foreground
Coordinates: 43°33′S 172°41′E / 43.550°S 172.683°E / -43.550; 172.683
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Linwood Heathcote
Community board	Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote
Area [1]
• Land	636 ha (1,572 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	10,890

Phillipstown	Linwood	Bromley
Waltham	Woolston	Ferrymead
Hillsborough	Port Hills	Heathcote Valley

Woolston is an industrial and residential suburb of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) southeast of the city centre, close to major arterial routes including State Highways 74 and 76 to Banks Peninsula. The Heathcote River flows through the suburb.

Woolston became a district in 1882, and remained a self-governing borough until November 1921, when it was amalgamated with Christchurch. Over the 20th century the area grew to become the centre of the New Zealand rubber industry. Woolston's population predominantly consists of European New Zealanders.