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John Olliver Reserve

2 ha

From the air

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

Where it sits

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

More green in Halswell

The tracks through it

Track lines whose drawn course enters the park’s outline, measured against the line itself, not a buffer around it.

The reports on this ground

54 reports pinned inside the park's drawn outline, most often Trees & parks and Roads & footpaths, 40 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the whole park.

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 John Olliver Reserve?

2 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is John Olliver Reserve?

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

What kind of place is John Olliver Reserve?

A park or reserve.

Are there tracks through John Olliver Reserve?

One line enter the drawn outline, listed above, measured against the line itself, not a buffer.