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from Google18 May 2026
Playground
Monro Playground
Opawa Rd near, Brougham Street, Canterbury 8022
Best suited to
Child5–9
Accessibility
Not accessible- Bark or wood-chip surface (wheels sink)
Access notes
Description explicitly states the site is bark surfaced, with only on street parking and no toilets mentioned.
What's here
Monro Playground in the Opawa area of Christchurch carries a memorial story behind its name, a simple neighbourhood play space with a see-saw, a slide, and swings that include an infant seat.
Equipment
History and Cultural
Practical Info
Good to know
HistoryPlayground established: pre 2008.
Source: services1.arcgis.comHistoryMonro Playground was gifted to Christchurch by the parents of Thomas Hugh Erie Monro, a former Opawa School student who drowned at Waikuku Beach in 1932. The family purchased the corner site at Opawa Road/Garlands Road and donated it to the city in his memory.
Source: findchch.comOn siteEquipment includes see-saw, slide, swings (including infant swing).
Source: services1.arcgis.comOn siteJunior-suitable items include infant swing.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesPlayground surface: bark.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite amenities include seating.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSite size category: 1 Small.
Source: services1.arcgis.comAmenitiesSurface type per council register: 35527.
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nzAmenitiesSurface type per council register: WoodChip.
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nzAmenitiesSite area per council register: 247 m².
Source: opendata.canterburymaps.govt.nz
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