Halswell
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Halswell is a satellite town of Christchurch
, New Zealand, located in open country nine kilometres southwest of the city centre
on State Highway 75
. A residential town, it has little in the way of its own industry and identity and acts as an outer dormitory satellite town.
. He arrived in New Zealand in 1841 and was appointed Commissioner of Native Reserves. The Māori
name of Tai Tapu for the area is preserved in the name of a village located some 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the centre of Halswell.
to the north east, and The Rocks at the top of Kennedy’s Bush Road to the south, which is on a hill, with the rest of Halswell on the flat ground of the Canterbury Plains
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The centre of the Halswell community is the Halswell School catering for boys and girls from the age of 5 up to 14. In 2011 the roll was 626 students and its decile rating was 10.
Halswell has a public swimming pool, library, Catholic, Anglican, United and Baptist churches, a post office with Kiwibank. The Halswell Quarry Park is a 60.4 hectare (0.604 km²) family orientated park maintained by the Christchurch City Council
. The park features all weather walking tracks, a mountain bike track, dog and horse exercise areas as well as native and exotic planted areas.
The Nottingham Stream flows through the suburb and joins the Halswell River
.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand, located in open country nine kilometres southwest of the city centre
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch Central City is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is defined as the area within the four avenues and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green...
on State Highway 75
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
. A residential town, it has little in the way of its own industry and identity and acts as an outer dormitory satellite town.
History
Halswell is named after Edmund Storr Halswell QC (1790–1874), a government officer and member of the management commission of the Canterbury AssociationCanterbury Association
The Canterbury Association was formed in order to establish a colony in what is now the Canterbury Region in the South Island of New Zealand.- Formation of the Association :...
. He arrived in New Zealand in 1841 and was appointed Commissioner of Native Reserves. The Māori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
name of Tai Tapu for the area is preserved in the name of a village located some 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of the centre of Halswell.
Overview
Until recently, Halswell was completely separated from the city geographically, but in recent years many new subdivisions have been created to the north of the suburb, creating the new suburbs of Oaklands and Westlake. These have effectively joined Halswell to the Christchurch urban area. The Halswell area is growing rapidly with subdivisions expanding the residential areas of AidanfieldAidanfield
Aidanfield is a new suburb in the south-west of Christchurch, New Zealand, about from the city centre. The land, which had been owned by the Good Shepherd Sisters since 1886 now incorporates the Mount Magdala Institute and the St John of God Chapel, which has a Category I heritage listing by the...
to the north east, and The Rocks at the top of Kennedy’s Bush Road to the south, which is on a hill, with the rest of Halswell on the flat ground of the Canterbury Plains
Canterbury Plains
The Canterbury Plains are an area in New Zealand centred to the south of the city of Christchurch in the Canterbury Region. Their northern extremes are at the foot of the Hundalee Hills in the Hurunui District, and in the south they merge into the plains of North Otago beyond the Waitaki...
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The centre of the Halswell community is the Halswell School catering for boys and girls from the age of 5 up to 14. In 2011 the roll was 626 students and its decile rating was 10.
Halswell has a public swimming pool, library, Catholic, Anglican, United and Baptist churches, a post office with Kiwibank. The Halswell Quarry Park is a 60.4 hectare (0.604 km²) family orientated park maintained by the Christchurch City Council
Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Christchurch. Since 2007, the Mayor of Christchurch is Bob Parker, who stood as an independent candidate...
. The park features all weather walking tracks, a mountain bike track, dog and horse exercise areas as well as native and exotic planted areas.
The Nottingham Stream flows through the suburb and joins the Halswell River
Halswell River
The Halswell River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It rises in the Port Hills south of Christchurch and flows south into Lake Ellesmere. Parts of the river originally had the Māori names of Huritini , Te Tau Awa a Maka and Te Heru o Kahukura...
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Notable residents
- Harry Ell (1862–1934), Member of Parliament and promoter of the Summit Road
External links
- 360° Panorama of the Halswell Quarry Park - requires Java applet
- Halswell School
- Halswell Quarry Park