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Broomfield Common

Sports ground · 9 ha

From the air

aerial view of Broomfield Common and the ground around it
From the air, LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0

Where it sits

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

More green in Broomfield

What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 62 pieces of play equipment (20 handrails, 13 platforms, 7 ladders, 3 climbing-nets, 3 panels, 2 swings, 2 climbing-monkey bars, 2 slides and 2 other kinds) plus 2 modular units on a marked playground ground, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 5 seats (4 seats and 1 bench) and 6 pieces of sports gear (4 goal posts, 1 basketball hoop and 1 volleyball net).

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.

The register’s photograph of the equipmentThe register’s photograph of the equipmentThe register’s photograph of the equipmentThe register’s photograph of the equipment

Sport and dogs on this ground

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

The register books it by name, Basketball Half Court.

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

116 reports pinned inside the park's drawn outline, most often Trees & parks and Rubbish & dumping, 98 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the whole park.

  • Poles and Signage - General, 18 Torbeg Lane, Broomfield, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 28 September 2026
  • General Request, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 25 September 2026
  • Poles and Signage - General, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 24 September 2026
  • General Request, 12 Pacers Lane, Yaldhurst, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 12 September 2026
  • Park - General Request, 1 Arcon Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 7 September 2026
  • Park - General Request, 18–20 Little Oaks Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 16 July 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 28 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 62 Vanguard Drive, Broomfield, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 25 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 11 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 8 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 8 May 2026
  • Park - General Request, 54–72 Vanguard Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 22 April 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 Broomfield Common?

9 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Broomfield Common?

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

What kind of place is Broomfield Common?

Sports ground.

Where does this record come from?

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