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Birdlings Flat

Regional · 90 ha

From the air

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

Where it sits

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

The camping bylaw names this ground, Birdlings Flat Prohibited Area: no camping. The zone drawings sit at /rules.

More green in Little River

What’s built on this ground

A playground stands here, the register counts 10 pieces of play equipment (2 platforms, 1 swing, 1 see-saw, 1 track glyde, 1 climbing-monkey bars, 1 swing bridge, 1 ladders, 1 climbing-wall and 1 other kind) plus 1 modular unit, the highest rated fall 2 m.

Also on the register: 2 seats (2 seats) and 2 picnic tables.

The register’s commission dates run 2008 to 2011.

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

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

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 Birdlings Flat?

90 hectares by the layer’s own polygon.

Where is Birdlings Flat?

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

What kind of place is Birdlings Flat?

Regional.

Where does this record come from?

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