# Queen Victoria Statue / Christchurch South African War memorial, a war memorial of Christchurch

A war memorial on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Queen Victoria Statue / Christchurch South African War memorial: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-queen-victoria-statue-christchurch-south-african-war-memorial (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## Where it stands

The pin is OpenStreetMap’s own position, a node’s own point or a way or relation’s centre, and the suburb is the one the map draws around it.

- [The pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.528453,172.636174,17)
- [What stood on this ground before](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.528453&lon=172.636174)
- [The suburb it stands in](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Queen Victoria Statue/Canterbury Jubilee Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/238)
- [K2 Telephone Box and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/243)
- [Bowker Fountain and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/242)
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Cook and Ross](https://www.chch.live/place/45), 201/779 Colombo Street · List 7383
- [Captain James Cook Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/239), 89 Armagh Street · List 1860
- [Horse Watering Ramp and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/305)
- [Former Market Place Bridge/Hamish Hay Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/240)
- [Armagh Street Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/86) · List 1830

## The ground under it

- [The February 2011 survey drew liquefaction over this point](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction), mapped ground failure, a footprint, not a finding
- [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Avon River, the managed reach
- [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce
- [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Queen Victoria Statue/Canterbury Jubilee Memorial and Setting
- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Market Square
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Item](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4.6](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~550 m from the pin · 129 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.528453&lon=172.636174&radius=250

## Around it

- [Victoria — Born May 24th 1819, Died January 22nd 1901](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64814-queen-victoria), a plaque the council files on this ground, its pin sits 1 m away
- [This Stone Was Laid by His Royal Highness the Duke](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64816-queen-victoria), a plaque the council files on this ground, its pin sits 1 m away
- [In Memory of Canterbury’S Sons](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64819-queen-victoria), a plaque the council files on this ground, its pin sits 1 m away
- [Dedicated to the Memory of the New Zealand Troops](https://www.chch.live/plaque/64821-queen-victoria), a plaque the council files on this ground, its pin sits 1 m away
- [Victoria Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1066-victoria-square), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1068-canterbury-provincial-council-reserve), botanic park · ~150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-491-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [James Cook Statue](https://www.chch.live/memorial/james-cook-statue), monument · under 150 m
- [Pou Pou Monument](https://www.chch.live/memorial/pou-pou-monument), monument · under 150 m
- [Francois Le Lievre](https://www.chch.live/memorial/francois-le-lievre), monument · under 150 m
- [Tree Houses for swamp Dwellers](https://www.chch.live/memorial/tree-houses-for-swamp-dwellers), monument · ~150 m


## The reports nearby
5,075 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9170009), [55 Chester Street West, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/55-chester-street-west)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9166009), [292 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/292-durham-street-north)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165998), [329 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/329-durham-street-north)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165971), [79 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/79-kilmore-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165892), [789 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/789-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165884), [119 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-kilmore-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165873), [119 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-kilmore-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9165862), [119 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/119-kilmore-street)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9160237), [794 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/794-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9143337), [85 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/85-armagh-street)
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/report/9141447), 55–71 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9124453), [66 Chester Street West, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-chester-street-west)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Queen Victoria Statue / Christchurch South African War memorial?**

A war memorial in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city).

**Where does Queen Victoria Statue / Christchurch South African War memorial stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


## The record behind this

The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node, way or relation tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.

Source: OpenStreetMap, a named node, way or relation tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL); the licence travels with the position and the tags.

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The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/queen-victoria-statue-christchurch-south-african-war-memorial
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorial.geojson
On the big map: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=memorials
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery
Every roll, counted: https://www.chch.live/geography