Prebbleton is a small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand

New Zealand

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. It is 11 km southwest of the centre of Christchurch

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...

 and about 2 km south of the outlying industrial suburb of Hornby

Hornby, New Zealand

Hornby is a major residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand.-Naming and history:Hornby was apparently named by Frederick William Delamain, who came to Christchurch from England in 1852. The name reportedly refers to Hornby-with-Farleton in Lancashire...

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Prebbleton village has been in existence for over 140 years making it one of the earliest settlements on the Canterbury Plains.
Prebbleton dates back to 1855, when the brothers Prebble settled in the district.

The population of Prebbleton as at 2006 was 3,024
The village has experienced considerable growth with several subdivisions built in the last two decades.