Marshland, New Zealand
Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marshland is a semi-rural suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. The land is primarily used for horticulture and dairy farming.[3]
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Coordinates: 43.475°S 172.652°E / -43.475; 172.652 | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Christchurch |
Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
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• Land | 896 ha (2,214 acres) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 1,070 |
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The suburb is named for the peaty soil, and was also called Rhodes' Swamp after landowner and politician Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815–1884).[4]
State Highway 74 forms the western and southern boundary of the suburb. The Styx River runs northeast through Marshland.[5]