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Washington Way Reserve

Sports ground

From the air

aerial view of Washington Way Reserve and the ground around it
From the air, Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Where it sits

Its centre falls inside Sydenham, suburb membership is a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline.

The camping bylaw names this ground, Christchurch Urban Restricted Area: two nights in certified self-contained vehicles only. The zone drawings sit at /rules.

More green in Sydenham

What’s built on this ground

No playground is on the register here, the asset layers name none for this ground.

Also on the register: 1 picnic table, 1 drinking fountain and 72 pieces of sports gear (57 skateboard rails, 11 skateboard ramps, 2 skateboard steps and 2 skateboard bowls).

The register’s commission date puts the gear in 2014.

The register’s site tag names this park, and its pins stand inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground.

Sport and dogs on this ground

The recreation register marks 1 playing surface on this ground, Skateboard, graded recreational.

The register books it by name, Skateboard Area.

The register names this park, and its record centroids sit inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground.

The reports on this ground

273 reports pinned inside the park's drawn outline, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Rubbish & dumping, 234 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the whole park.

  • Public Toilet, 255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 8 October 2026
  • Hazard, vehicle, 255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 12 July 2026
  • Litter, 1 Washington Way, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 5 July 2026
  • Hazard, vehicle, 255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 28 June 2026
  • Litter, 255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 17 May 2026
  • Fallen Tree, 65 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 17 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 65 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 17 May 2026
  • Street Light Outage, 65 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 15 May 2026
  • Damaged Street Light, 65 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 15 May 2026
  • Street Light Outage, 65 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand · 15 May 2026
  • Hazard, vehicle, 255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 3 May 2026
  • Hazard, vehicle, 1 Washington Way, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand · 3 May 2026

Environment Canterbury / Canterbury Maps, Parks layer · refreshed 10 October 2026.

What stood on this ground before → · On the map →

Questions, answered briefly

How big is Washington Way Reserve?

7,660 m² by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Washington Way Reserve?

Its centre falls inside Sydenham, a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline.

What kind of place is Washington Way Reserve?

Sports ground.

Where does this record come from?

Environment Canterbury’s open Parks layer, kind, size and suburb read straight from it.