# Sanctuary Gardens Reserve

Community · 1 ha

https://www.chch.live/park/1679-sanctuary-gardens-reserve

## Where it sits
Its centre falls inside [Shirley](https://www.chch.live/shirley), suburb membership is a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline.

Centre: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-43.492545270919024&lon=172.65681155788886)

## More green in Shirley
- [Wilmington Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1904-wilmington-reserve), 2 ha
- [Havana Gardens Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1376-havana-gardens-reserve), 1 ha
- [Fairway Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1625-fairway-reserve), 1 ha
- [Birkdale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1766-birkdale-reserve)
- [Pagoda Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1358-pagoda-playground)
- [Sabina Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1212-sabina-playground)
- [Ironwood Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1700-ironwood-reserve)
- [Lytham Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1256-lytham-reserve)

## What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 3 pieces of play equipment (1 climbing-wall, 1 roundabout and 1 swing) on a marked playground ground, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 4 seats (4 benches) and 1 picnic table.

The register’s commission dates run 2008 to 2010.

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

## The reports on this ground
57 reports pinned inside the drawn outline, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8456061), [6 Sanctuary Gardens, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/6-sanctuary-gardens)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8359556), [27 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8170772), [27 Palm Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7627584), [27 Palm Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7294496), [27 Palm Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/7219061), [27 Palm Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6968819), [15 Sanctuary Gardens, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/15-sanctuary-gardens)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/6288675), [25 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/25-palm-drive)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/5957546), [27 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/5894664), [34 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/34-palm-drive)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/5674632), [27 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/27-palm-drive)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/5610315), [23 Palm Drive, Shirley, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/shirley/23-palm-drive)

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.492545270919024&lon=172.65681155788886

## Questions, answered briefly

**How big is Sanctuary Gardens Reserve?**

1 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

**Where is Sanctuary Gardens Reserve?**

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

**What kind of place is Sanctuary Gardens 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.

Data: https://api.chch.live/park?id=1679 · layer refreshed 10 October 2026