Spreydon
Spreydon | |
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Pioneer Sport and Recreation Centre, a major sports facility in Spreydon | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′S 172°37′E / 43.567°S 172.617°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Spreydon |
| Community board | Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote |
| Area | |
| • Land | 296 ha (731 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 10,210 |
| Addington | ||
| Hillmorton |
Spreydon
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Sydenham |
| Halswell | Hoon Hay | Barrington |
Spreydon is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-south-west of Cathedral Square. The most central street through Spreydon is Barrington Street. Spreydon is flanked by the suburbs Hoon Hay, Sydenham, and Lower Cashmere. State Highway 76 marks the northern boundary of the suburb, including the eastern end of the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
The area previously had a small Māori settlement named Ōmōkihi. The area was first settled by Europeans in 1853. Spreydon was constituted as a borough in 1911. It merged into the city of Christchurch in 1921.