# Botanic Gardens

Botanic · 1 ha

https://www.chch.live/park/234-botanic-gardens

## Where it sits
Its centre sits about 147 km south-west of the central city, past the suburb outlines this site keeps: a regional reserve.

Centre: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-44.4119021910891&lon=171.25951964078837)

## What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 51 pieces of play equipment (15 platforms, 7 ladders, 4 climbing-walls, 3 cube/bead sets, 3 swings, 3 slides, 2 tunnel slides, 2 swing bridges and 2 other kinds) plus 2 modular units, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 165 seats (126 benches and 39 seats), 8 picnic tables, 5 drinking fountains and 2 water features.

The register’s commission dates run 1998 to 2026.

The register’s own site tag puts every item on this ground; the pins themselves can drift a few metres.

What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-44.4119021910891&lon=171.25951964078837

## Questions, answered briefly

**How big is Botanic Gardens?**

1 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

**Where is Botanic Gardens?**

About 147 km south-west of the central city, past the suburb outlines this site keeps: a regional reserve.

**What kind of place is Botanic Gardens?**

Botanic.

**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=234 · layer refreshed 10 October 2026