- Hornby, New Zealand
Infobox Settlement
name = Hornby
area_total_km2 = 4.9119
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 8007
population_density_km2 = autoHornby is a major residential and retail
suburb at the western edge ofChristchurch ,New Zealand . It is located on an important road junction connecting State Highways 1 and 73A at the start of the central Christchurch by-pass. To the west, State Highway 1 continues, gradually veering southward on its passage toDunedin and other points south.Hornby contains a large retail mall named 'The Hub Hornby' which is the westernmost within the Christchurch urban area. The suburb - which could almost be considered a town in its own right - is separated from the heart of the city by
Wigram aerodrome and theindustrial estates of Sockburn to the east. Hornby is home to avelodrome and aBMX track. It has annually hosted the "Westside Party in the Park" for the last several years.The Hornby area contains seven schools: South Hornby Primary, Hornby Primary, Gilberthorpes Primary, Sockburn Primary, St. Bernadettes, Branston Intermediate and Hornby High School
Singer
Bic Runga was raised in Hornby. SingerAnika Moa was also raised in Hornby, and attended Hornby High School.External links
* [http://www.hornby.org.nz/ Hornby Community Website]
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