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| Halswell Quarry |
The quarry was first worked in the 1860’s and produced a fine and distinctive blue-grey stone which can be seen in many of the city’s prominent buildings including the Canterbury Museum, Provincial Council Chambers and the old Sydenham Post Office.
Nowadays it is a recreational reserve used by many of our families and our school!
The Christchurch City Council decided to restore the quarry as a recreation reserve, wildlife habitat and an educational resource. The strikingly sculptural and geologically interesting rock faces of the quarry were retained. A huge planting programme was undertaken with over 250,000 trees and shrubs planted.
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