Hornby, New Zealand

Hornby is a major suburb of Christchurch and situated on the western edge of the city. It has two key arterial routes including State Highway 1 and Christchurch Southern Motorway. It was named after British flying squadron Geoffrey Hornby. It has two primary schools, one high school and two major shopping areas in the suburb.

Hornby
Suburb
The Hornby Clocktower building in 2011, a landmark of the suburb prior to its demolition in 2014
The Hornby Clocktower building in 2011, a landmark of the suburb prior to its demolition in 2014
Coordinates: 43°33′S 172°32′E
CountryNew Zealand
CityChristchurch
Local authorityChristchurch City Council
Electoral wardHornby[1]
Area
[2]
 • Land1,156 ha (2,857 acres)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total7,620
Hei Hei Sockburn
Islington
Hornby
 Wigram
Prebbleton Aidanfield

References
  1. "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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