Burnside, Canterbury
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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.
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[edit] History
Burnside was originally part of a farm, approximately 1700 acres in size, owned by a man named William Boag. It was named for the small creeks that formed the headwaters of the Waimari Stream.[1]
For the first 100 years of European settlement, the area in and around Burnside was farmland, with sheep, cattle and orchards populating the land.
[edit] Schools
- 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.
[edit] Suburb
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.
