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Hoon Hay

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Country
  
New Zealand

Postcodes
  
8024, 8025

Population
  
4,826 (2001)

City
  
Christchurch

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:00 AM

Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity

Hoon Hay is an outer suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, lying approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Cathedral Square, close to the Port Hills. It is named after Hoon Hay farm, near Hatton, Derbyshire.

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Map of Hoon Hay, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand

Hillmorton and Spreydon lie to the north. Somerfield is to the east and Cashmere to the southeast. The hill suburb of Westmorland was developed to the south during the 1980s. To the west lies farmland then Halswell.

Hoon Hay valley is a rural valley approximately 2 km southwest of the suburb. Cashmere Stream, a tributary of the Heathcote River, flows down the valley.

Education

  • Hoon Hay School is a coeducational state contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 402 and a decile rating of 7.
  • Our Lady of the Assumption School is a coeducational state integrated primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 223 and a decile rating of 8.

    • References

    Hoon Hay Wikipedia
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