Waltham, New Zealand

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Suburb: Waltham

City: Christchurch

Island: South Island
Surrounded by:
to the north Phillipstown

to the east Opawa

to the south Saint Martins
to the west Sydenham

Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located two kilometres southeast of the city centre. State Highway 73, part of Christchurch's ring road system, runs through the suburb, as does the Heathcote River and the Christchurch - Lyttelton rail corridor. The Christchurch gasworks was located at the inner boundary of Waltham until its closure ca. 1980.

The suburb (as defined by the Statistics New Zealand meshblock) is about 1 km², much of which is occupied by light and heavy industry - the residential population is less than 1000. The suburb ranks below average in income and high in unemployment. Amenities include Jade Stadium, Christchurch's international rugby and cricket venue, and Waltham Lido pool.

External links

[Map of Waltham (statistics NZ)]

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Suburb:	Waltham
City:	Christchurch
Island:	South Island
Surrounded by:
to the north	Phillipstown
to the east	Opawa
to the south	Saint Martins
to the west	Sydenham