Hillsborough

Hillsborough

Located on the Port Hills, Hillsborough is the most eastern hill suburb before you reach Ferrymead and then the seaside hill suburbs of Mt Pleasant, Sumner and Redcliffs. With elevated properties and views towards the sea rather than across the city, Hillsborough has a mix of residential, horticultural and light industrial/commercial properties. The suburb is also on one of the main routes through to the Port of Lyttelton, via the Lyttelton Tunnel.

Location: South East Christchurch.

Distance from Cathedral Square (straight line): 4.5km.

Buses: Routes 28 (Lyttelton/Rapaki), 35 (Heathcote).

Landscape: A combination of flat and hilly contours

Amenities: Recreation -- Hillsborough Park, Curries Reserve, Mt Vernon Park, Duncan Park, Hansen Park, Castle Rock Reserve

Schools & Institutions: St Martins Primary, Opawa Primary, Heathcote Primary, Rudolf Steiner School, Linwood High, Cashmere High School.

Cafes and Restaurants: Fava Cafe, Red Cafe, Opawa Bakery and Cafe, Hillsborough Cafe, Kawa Cafe (Avoca Valley), Castle Rock Cafe, WAC Cafe Ferrymead, Cafe Del Mar, Holy Smoke

Shopping: On Opawa Road, and at St Martins and Woolston Village.

Housing type: Houses and units, mostly dating from mid 20th century to new.

Neighbouring suburbs: Huntsbury, St Martins, Murray Aynsley, Woolston, Ferrymead