Burnside, Christchurch
Burnside | |
|---|---|
  Burnside | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′59″S 172°34′07″E / 43.499857°S 172.568658°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1290 km2 (0.4359 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 2,370 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area.
History
Burnside was originally part of a farm, approximately 1,700 acres (6.9 km2) in size, owned by the early settler William Boag (1828-1904), who arrived in 1851 from Perthshire. It was named for the small creeks that formed the headwaters of the Waimairi Stream.[1][2] The name Burnside was made official by the Waimairi County Council in 1959,[3] although Burnside Road had been renamed Memorial Avenue in 1950.[4]
For the first hundred years of European settlement, the area in and around Burnside was farmland, with sheep, cattle and orchards occupying the land.
Schools
- Burnside Primary School opened in 1956.
- Burnside High School opened in February 1960.
- Kendal School opened in 1961.
- Isleworth School opened at the beginning of 1962.
- Cobham Intermediate, named initially Fendalton Intermediate, opened in 1963.
- Roydvale School opened in 1967.
- Christ the King Primary School.
Suburb
Burnside contains a central park (Burnside Park), and its two central roads are Memorial Avenue and Greers Road. It contains a smaller park (Jellie Park) opposite Burnside High School on Greers Road.
References
- ^ "Bryndwr and Burnside". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-14-320410-7.
- ^ Harper, Margaret (July 2011). "Christchurch Place Names" (HTML). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 36. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ O’Connor, Paul (2009). Choosing the Right Path: Burnside High School 1960-2010. Christchurch: Silver Fox Publishing. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-473-15685-5.