Hillmorton
District of Christchurch
in Christchurch City of Canterbury, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-43.533 and 172.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -43° 31' 59" and E 172° 37' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 11:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:42 am and 7:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
43.567 and -7.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Budian
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Hillmorton

The district Hillmorton of Christchurch in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 192 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 38%
Air Pressure 997 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Establishment

Address
2,4 mi
50 Clyde Road
8041 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Roma on Riccarton Motel

Address
1,3 mi
38 Riccarton Road
8011 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fyffe On Riccarton

Address
2,2 mi
208 Riccarton Road
8041 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tower Junction Motor Lodge

Address
1,6 mi
112 Blenheim Rd
8041 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 21:00


Addington Stadium Motel

Address
2,0 mi
67 Lincoln Rd
Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Amore Motor Lodge

Address
2,0 mi
168 Riccarton Road
8004 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


298 Westside Motor Lodge

Address
2,6 mi
298 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton
8041 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Christchurch Motel

Address
2,4 mi
252 Riccarton Road
8041 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comfort Inn Riccarton NZ

Address
2,5 mi
280 Riccarton Road
8041 CHRISTCHURCH
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Addington Court Motel

Address
1,6 mi
197 Lincoln Road
8024 Christchurch
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

University of Canterbury

This page discusses the New Zealand university. For universities in Canterbury, England, see the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. For a similarly named institution, see Canterbury University (Seychelles). University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=University of Canterbury Coat of Arms.

Located at -43.5233, 172.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
University of Canterbury, Universities in New Zealand, Film schools in New Zealand, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Educational institutions established in 1873, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Ilam, New Zealand

Ilam, New Zealand for the electorate, see Ilam (New Zealand electorate) Ilam is a leafy suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury. Located adjacent to State Highway 1 and the Christchurch International Airport, it is handily placed for transportation. It is also located close to the major retail area of Riccarton. The suburb was named after the ancestral home of the Hon.

Located at -43.5261, 172.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Addington, New Zealand

Addington is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres south-west of the city centre.

Located at -43.55, 172.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Wigram

Wigram is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Technically called Wigram Park, the second half of its name is rarely if ever heard. The suburb lies close to the industrial estates of Sockburn and the satellite retail and residential zone of Hornby. It is seven kilometres to the west of the city centre. Until 1993 Wigram was the home to one of the country's main Royal New Zealand Air Force bases, but this was closed after cutbacks in military spending.

Located at -43.5496, 172.547 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Air Force Museum of New Zealand

The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base, in Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It opened on 1 April 1987, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the RNZAF, and is primarily a museum of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, its predecessor, the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand squadrons of the Royal Air Force.

Located at -43.5473, 172.548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Christchurch, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Aerospace museums in New Zealand, Air force museums, National museums of New Zealand, Museums established in 1987, Military and war museums in New Zealand

Fendalton Open Air School

Fendalton Open Air School is a primary school in Christchurch, New Zealand known for its open-air classrooms. Fendalton Primary School was established in 1875, continuing to provide education for primary school children in Fendalton for over 125 years. As of 2007, the school has 520 students, and the principal is Paul Sibson. In 2002 and 2003, it was runner up in the Goodman Fielder School of the Year Awards.

Located at -43.5164, 172.591 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1875, Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Christchurch

Christchurch Boys' High School

Christchurch Boys' High School is a single sex state secondary school in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated on a 12 hectare site between the suburbs of Riccarton and Fendalton, 4 kilometres to the west of central Christchurch. The school also provides boarding facilities for 130 boys, in a newly refurbished residence called Adams House, located about 500 metres to the east. The schools colours are deep blue and black with an occasional flash of gold.

Located at -43.5246, 172.599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in New Zealand, Boys' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1881, Secondary schools in Christchurch, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region

CBS Canterbury Arena

CBS Canterbury Arena is a sporting and entertainment arena located in Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Located at -43.5458, 172.601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Christchurch, Indoor arenas in New Zealand, Netball venues in New Zealand, Roller derby venues in New Zealand

Wigram Aerodrome

Wigram Aerodrome is a former Royal New Zealand Air Force base located in the Christchurch suburb of Wigram. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. Originally home to the RNZAF Central Flying School (CFS), it was closed in 1995 following the CFS' relocation to RNZAF Ohakea two years earlier. The closing parade was held on 14 September 1995. Wigram Aerodrome maintained its aviation character, with several aviation businesses using its facilities.

Located at -43.5511, 172.553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Royal New Zealand Air Force bases, Defunct airports in New Zealand, Transport in Christchurch

Riccarton High School

Riccarton High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Upper Riccarton, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Located at -43.5361, 172.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1958, Secondary schools in Christchurch

Ngaio Marsh Theatre

The Ngaio Marsh Theatre is a 400-seat proscenium-arch theatre housed within the University of Canterbury Students' Association building in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is named in honour of Dame Ngaio Marsh, who was a director and patron of theatre, especially Shakespeare, at the University between 1942 and 1969, and indeed the theatre's opening production — Shakespeare's Twelfth Night — was directed by Marsh.

Located at -43.5242, 172.581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Theatres in Christchurch, University of Canterbury

Addington Railway Workshops

The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department. The workshops were previously in Carlyle Street and closed in 1990.

Located at -43.5395, 172.608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway workshops in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Christchurch, Rail transport in Christchurch, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region

Middleton Grange School

Middleton Grange School (abbreviated MGS) in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a Christian co-educational partially private school for Year 1 to 13(formerly, Junior 1 to Form 7). It is currently New Zealand's largest evangelical Christian school (fee-paying).

Located at -43.5369, 172.576 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Primary schools in New Zealand, Intermediate schools in New Zealand, Secondary schools in Christchurch, Educational institutions established in 1964, Secondary schools in New Zealand, Christian schools in New Zealand

Westfield Riccarton

Westfield Riccarton, (also known by its former name Riccarton Mall), is a large retail complex located in the Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Riccarton. First opened in 1965, it is Christchurch's oldest shopping mall. Riccarton Mall was extensively remodeled around 1994-1995 with most stores relocating to new premises within the mall, Farmers is one of the few stores to remain in its original location. The remodel introduced a food court into the mall and a new rooftop car park.

Located at -43.5309, 172.598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in New Zealand, Westfield Group, Buildings and structures in the Canterbury Region

Sunnyside Hospital

Sunnyside Hospital (1863-1999) was the first mental asylum to be built in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was initially known as Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum, and its first patients were 17 people who had previously been kept in the Lyttelton gaol. In 2007, Hilmorton Hospital is just one of the mental health services that are based on the old Sunnyside Hospital grounds.

Located at -43.5509, 172.593 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Psychiatric hospitals in New Zealand, Hospitals established in 1863, 1999 disestablishments, Defunct hospitals in New Zealand

St Thomas of Canterbury College

St Thomas of Canterbury College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The college is integrated into the state education system under an integration agreement which was first entered into by the Christian Brothers (as the proprietors of the college) and the Government of New Zealand on 11 November 1981 under Section 7 of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975.

Located at -43.5344, 172.557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Secondary schools in Christchurch, Boys' schools in New Zealand, Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Educational institutions established in 1961, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Christchurch, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms

Medbury School

Medbury School in Christchurch, New Zealand is an independent school for boys between Years 1 to 8 (ages 5 to 13).

Located at -43.5212, 172.588 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boys' schools in New Zealand, Educational institutions established in 1923, Primary schools in New Zealand, Schools in Christchurch

Wigram Airfield Circuit

Wigram Airfield Circuit was a temporary motor racing circuit at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. The airfield is a former base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. The temporary circuit was 3 km (2.1 mile) with a 1.3 km (0.8mile) main straight. The first summer meetings held at Wigram Aerodrome in 1949 considered as the oldest motor race in New Zealand. The track hosted the 1964-1969 Tasman Series.

Located at -43.5514, 172.552 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorsport venues in New Zealand, Defunct motorsport venues, New Zealand Grand Prix

Villa Maria College, Christchurch

Villa Maria College, Christchurch, New Zealand was opened on 18 February 1918 with 14 pupils. It was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and served as a parish school when boys were admitted in 1921. From 1941 the school reverted to being a girl's college. Villa Maria College is a day school but it also had boarders between 1935 and 1979.

Located at -43.5292, 172.568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1918, Secondary schools in Christchurch, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Christchurch, Sisters of Mercy schools

Addington Raceway

Addington Raceway or The Met is the home of the Metropolitan Trotting Club in Addington, Christchurch in New Zealand. The venue consists of a trotting track, a greyhound track conference centre and restaurants. It is also home to many feature harness races such as: The New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Dominion Handicap. The raceway forms part of a sporting complex that includes Rugby League Park and the CBS Canterbury Arena.

Located at -43.5435, 172.599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sports venues in Christchurch, Horse racing venues in New Zealand, Harness racing in New Zealand

Upper Riccarton

Upper Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of Riccarton. Upper Riccarton is made up of residential, retail and education areas. It includes a major intersection known as "Church Corner" (the intersection of Riccarton, Main South and Yaldhurst Roads). Riccarton High School is located close to Church Corner. Another local secondary school is St Thomas of Canterbury College. A local landmark is St Peter's Church.

Located at -43.5318, 172.574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Christchurch

Ilam School of Fine Arts

The School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury was founded in 1882 as the Canterbury College School of Art. The school became a full department of the university in the 1950s, and was the first department to move to the suburban Ilam site in 1957, in the Okeover Homestead. Art history was included in 1974, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree was introduced in 1982.

Located at -43.5247, 172.585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
University of Canterbury, Educational institutions established in 1882, Art schools in New Zealand

Edward Cephas John Stevens

Edward Cephas John Stevens MLC (18 October 1837 – 6 June 1915) was a New Zealand politician in provincial government in Canterbury, and a member of both the lower and upper houses of parliament. A businessman, he controlled the Christchurch Press for many decades. He was instrumental in introducing cricket to Canterbury and one of his dealings as a land and estate agent resulted in the creation of Lancaster Park, currently known as AMI Stadium.

Located at -43.5317, 172.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1837 births, 1915 deaths, Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council, Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Members of New Zealand provincial councils, English emigrants to New Zealand, People from Oxfordshire, People from Christchurch, Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand

John Charles Watts-Russell

John Charles Watts-Russell JP (1825 – 2 April 1875) was a 19th century New Zealand politician, a member of the Canterbury Provincial Council and a member of the Legislative Council. He was supposedly the wealthiest of the early settlers, and his homestead became the centre of entertainment in Christchurch. He was a significant runholder and, together with a business partner, was responsible for building up the Canterbury sheep stock.

Located at -43.5317, 172.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1825 births, 1875 deaths, Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council, Members of New Zealand provincial councils

Rugby League Park

Rugby League Park (currently known as Christchurch Stadium or AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league and rugby union stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.

Located at -43.5437, 172.604 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Christchurch, Rugby league stadiums in New Zealand, Rugby union stadiums in New Zealand, 2011 Christchurch earthquake

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