Burnside, Canterbury

Infobox Settlement
name = Burnside
area_total_km2 = 1.1290
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 2370
population_density_km2 = auto

Burnside (in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a suburb located South East of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no legal boundaries and is just a general area.

History

Burnside was originally part of a farm, approximately convert|1700|acre|km2 in size, owned by a man named William Boag. It was named for the small creeks that formed the headwaters of the Waimairi Stream. [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/LocalHistory/Fendalton/Bryndwr_Burnside.asp]

For the first 100 years of European settlement, the area in and around Burnside was farmland, with sheep, cattle and orchards populating the land.

chools

*Burnside Primary School opened in 1956
*Burnside High School opened in 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

uburb

Burnside contains a central park (Burnside Park), and it's two central roads are Memorial Avenue and Greers Road. It contains a smaller park (Jellie Park) opposite Burnside High School on Greers Road.

Links

* [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/ Christchurch City Council Website]
* [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/maps/Wises/map6/MAP6.asp Christchurch City Council Map of Burnside]
* [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/LocalHistory/Fendalton/Bryndwr_Burnside.asp Christchurch City Library - History of Bryndwr and Burnside]