Vagabond Backpackers
Vagabond Backpackers is a hostel at 232 Worcester Street, Central City, Christchurch.
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Checked 20 Oct 2026
One of 16 hostels in Christchurch Central City, 39% of the city’s count
232 Worcester Street, Central City
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Nearby
More nearby places 5
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other hostels
More nearby hostels 5
All 16 hostels in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
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What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 232 Worcester Street, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Hostels | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 379 9677 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | vagabondhostel.co.nz · unreachable when last read | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| vagabondbackpackers@hotmail.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | High density residential zone | District Plan |
Thanks to / Käinga ORAThe reports nearby
3,127 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 2,692 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 3,127 reports on file
Hazard, vehicle
Dumped Rubbish
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Rubbish and Bins - General
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Dumped Rubbish
Rubbish and Bins - General
Litter
Pavement - General
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A hostel in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
232 Worcester Street, Central City, on Worcester Street. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 379 9677 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email vagabondbackpackers@hotmail.com (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Luxury Without Limits in CBD (157 m), Eco Villa (233 m), Around The World Backpackers (260 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 4 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest YWCA (57 m); the Hereford St near Fitzgerald Ave bus stop is 146 m away: route 60; a quiet street on the Rapanui Shag Rock route passes within 162 m; nearest park: Chester Street East Reserve (365 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 5
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
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