# Shirley Community Reserve

Community · 9513 m²

https://www.chch.live/park/1695-shirley-community-reserve

## Where it sits
Its centre falls inside [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond), 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=-43.50898839104321&lon=172.65374919250124)

## More green in Richmond
- [Richmond Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1042-richmond-park), Sports ground · 4 ha
- [Petrie Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1482-petrie-park), 1 ha
- [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground)
- [Avebury Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1019-avebury-park), Botanic
- [Dudley Creek Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1373-dudley-creek-esplanade-reserve)
- [Alexandra Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1145-alexandra-park)
- [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank)

## What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 26 pieces of play equipment (6 handrails, 5 panels, 5 platforms, 2 slides, 2 ladders, 1 see-saw, 1 swing, 1 steps and 2 other kinds) plus 1 modular unit on a marked playground ground, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 7 seats (4 seats and 3 benches) and 2 pieces of sports gear (1 basketball hoop and 1 table tennis table).

The register’s commission dates run 1998 to 2017.

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 3 playing surfaces on this ground, Basketball, BMX and Skateboard, graded recreational on asphalt.

The register books them by name, Basketball Half Court, BMX and 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
84 reports pinned inside the drawn outline, 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/8621903), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8375905), [10 Shirley Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7562810), [61 Chancellor Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/61-chancellor-street)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7562757), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7562731), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7562714), [156 Slater Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/156-slater-street)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7562685), [61 Chancellor Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/61-chancellor-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/5894101), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/5894080), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/5570237), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5561046), [61 Chancellor Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/61-chancellor-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/5420619), [10 Shirley Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/10-shirley-road)

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50898839104321&lon=172.65374919250124

## Questions, answered briefly

**How big is Shirley Community Reserve?**

9,513 m² by the layer’s own polygon.

**Where is Shirley Community Reserve?**

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

**What kind of place is Shirley Community 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=1695 · layer refreshed 10 October 2026
