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Purau Esplanade Reserve

From the air

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

Where it sits

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

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

More green in Diamond Harbour

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 Purau Esplanade Reserve?

5,358 m² by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Purau Esplanade Reserve?

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

What kind of place is Purau Esplanade Reserve?

A park or reserve.

Where does this record come from?

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