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Centennial Park, Christchurch

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There are a total of fifteen sports fields in the park consisting of three cricket outfields, two intermediate soccer fields, three junior soccer fields, one senior soccer field, and six touch rugby fields. The park also includes a playground, barbecue, and public toilets.
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purchased the land in 1937 for use as a landfill. In 1950, the city's centennial year, it was announced that the landfill was to be converted to a park. The park was opened on 10 September 1955 by
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to the north. It was originally a shingle pit, extending as far north as Sparks Road.
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It is bordered by Lyttelton Street to the east, Rose Street to the south,
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Christchurch
Christchurch City Council
public park
Spreydon
Christchurch
Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River
Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre
Christchurch City Council
Robert Macfarlane
Mayor of Christchurch
Mabel Howard
soccer
cricket






43°34′04″S 172°36′50″E / 43.5677°S 172.6138°E / -43.5677; 172.6138
"Christchurch Place Names: A to M"
Christchurch City Libraries
https://web.archive.org/web/20130314054948/http://www1.ccc.govt.nz/webapps/parksaz/P99.asp
Categories
1955 establishments in New Zealand
Association football venues in New Zealand
Cricket grounds in New Zealand
Sports venues in Christchurch

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