# Viewing Platform, a lookout of Christchurch A named lookout on the city’s high ground, standing over Burwood. Suburb: [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood) From the air, an aerial view of Viewing Platform: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=summit-viewing-platform (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0). ## The ground under it - [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Avon River, the managed reach - [Inside a recorded flood footprint](https://www.chch.live/floods), 2011-2014 Flooding - Mayoral Flood Taskforce - [The liquefaction model grades it “Liquefaction Damage is Possible”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study - [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Ōruapaeroa - [On a plan-scheduled ecology site](https://www.chch.live/ecology), Travis Wetland - [Inside a kept landscape, ONF34.0 - Outstanding Natural Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule - [The plan zones this ground Open Space Natural](https://www.chch.live/zones), ON - [The nearest recorded shake: M3.1](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 2 October 2014 · ~350 m from the pin · 89 logged within 5 km The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.486882&lon=172.688322&radius=250 ## Around it - [Travis Wetland](https://www.chch.live/park/1193-travis-wetland), the regional park it’s inside - [Clarevale Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/929-clarevale-reserve), community park · ~200 m - [Walk and bike track through Burwood](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-137-burwood), track · ~200 m - [Walk and bike track through Parklands](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-57-parklands), track · ~650 m - [Walk and bike track through Shirley](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-60-shirley), track · ~700 m - [New Brighton Pier](https://www.chch.live/summit/new-brighton-pier), high place · 4.3 km - [Contemplation Point](https://www.chch.live/summit/contemplation-point), high place · 6.8 km - [Bird Hide](https://www.chch.live/summit/bird-hide), high place · 7.3 km - [Brooklands Lagoon](https://www.chch.live/summit/brooklands-lagoon), high place · 8.1 km ## The reports nearby 37 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8662251), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8532794), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8516226), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7690816), [89 Chartwell Street, Burwood, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/89-chartwell-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7052759), [77 Chartwell Street, Burwood, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/77-chartwell-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7014907), [80 Chartwell St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/80-chartwell-street) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/6876760), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6784971), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/6651712), [71 Chartwell St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/71-chartwell-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/6315030), [71 Chartwell St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/71-chartwell-street) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/5864058), [77 Chartwell Street, Burwood, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/77-chartwell-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/5835379), [77 Chartwell Street, Burwood, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/burwood/77-chartwell-street) ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Viewing Platform?** A named lookout in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing over [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood). **Is the pin on the map exact?** It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, the top or the viewing spot as the volunteer map marks it. Neighbours on the register are near it, not the same record. --- The position, elevation and names are OpenStreetMap’s, a named peak or viewpoint inside the city boundary (ODbL). An elevation is the mapper’s tag, not a fresh survey; a listing is a lead, not a register entry. The page: https://www.chch.live/summit/viewing-platform Every high place as data: https://www.chch.live/peaks.geojson The old sites below them: https://www.chch.live/site