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Sockburn Park

Sports ground · 2 ha

From the air

aerial view of Sockburn Park and the ground around it
From the air, Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Where it sits

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

More green in Sockburn

What’s built on this ground

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

Also on the register: 6 seats (3 seats and 3 benches), 1 picnic table and 1 piece of sports gear (1 basketball hoop).

The register’s commission date puts the gear in 2009.

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 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

106 reports pinned inside the park's drawn outline, most often Rubbish & dumping and Trees & parks, 86 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the whole park.

  • Litter, Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 15 September 2026
  • Pothole, 10 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 12 September 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 12 September 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 11 September 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 8 September 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 8 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 7 August 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Sockburn Park 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 9 July 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 4 July 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 23 May 2026
  • Graffiti on a fence, building or structure, 132–136 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 13 May 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 8 Takaro Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 23 April 2026
  • Dumped Rubbish, 8 Takaro Avenue, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand · 23 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 Sockburn Park?

2 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Sockburn Park?

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

What kind of place is Sockburn Park?

Sports ground.

Where does this record come from?

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