Islington, New Zealand
Islington | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 43°32′28″S 172°30′32″E / 43.541°S 172.509°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Hornby |
| Community board | Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton |
| Area | |
| • Land | 178 ha (440 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,080 |
| Yaldhurst | Broomfield | |
| Paparua |
Islington
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| Templeton | Hornby |
Islington is a suburb on the western side of Christchurch city.
The suburb is named after the London borough of Islington, perhaps because the borough had a market for cattle, while the Christchurch area had a freezing works opened in 1889.
State Highway 1 and the Main South Line run past the southern side of Islington. The suburb is home to a major electrical substation, which is also home to the main operations centre for the South Island's electrical grid.