Burwood, New Zealand

Burwood
Area
  Total 1.5900 km2 (0.6139 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 2,868
  Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)

Burwood is a north-eastern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is mostly a residential area and is centred on Burwood Hospital, Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park and Bottle Lake Forest (a 31-acre (130,000 m2) recreation, forested area). Recently, the local iwi, Ngai Tahu, created a new subdivision in the area, naming it 'Tumara Park'.[1]

Burwood contains two schools: Burwood Primary School and Windsor School.

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Coordinates: 43°30′S 172°42′E / 43.500°S 172.700°E / -43.500; 172.700


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