Murray Aynsley Hill

Murray Aynsley Hill

Murray Aynsley Hill is a hillside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located on the fringes of the Port Hills 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of the city centre. Situated above the suburb was Glenelg Children's Health Camp;[1] the school for children with behavioural problems was closed by the Minister of Education, Anne Tolley, in January 2012.[2] The suburb is named after early Christchurch settler Hugh Murray-Aynsley.[3] The first owner of the land was Colonel Alexander Lean.[4]

References

  1. "Glenelg Health Camp on Murray-Aynsley Hill which was officially opened in April 1945". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. McKenzie-McLean, Jo (7 October 2011). "Glenelg school to close in January". The Press. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. Harper, Margaret. "Christchurch Place Names: A–M" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 164. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  4. Ogilvie, Gordon (2009). The Port Hills of Christchurch (2nd ed.). Christchurch: Phillips & King Publishers. pp. 166–174. ISBN 978-0-9583315-6-2.

Coordinates: 43°33′53″S 172°39′50″E / 43.564676°S 172.663929°E / -43.564676; 172.663929


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