Woodend is a town in the Waimakariri District of Canterbury, South Island of New Zealand. The town has a population of approximately 3,080 (as at June 2017). It is located on State Highway 1, 25 kilometres north of central Christchurch We are generally surrounded by farmland and our neighbours are Kaiapoi, Tuahiwi, Pegasus, Rangiora and Waikuku.
Surveyors first arrived to the Woodend area in the mid 1800’s. Woodend was named around 1862 and received it’s name by being ‘at the end of the wood‘, which was the edge of the Tuahiwi bushland. In the late 1800’s, saw milling was a primary occupation and by the year 1900, Woodend had a population of 350. The first school in the area was built in 1859, the first hotel several years earlier and the Anglican Church was built in 1862.
Woodend Beach is popular and safe for swimming, surfing, walking, running, horse riding, and the playground area is a favourite location for picnics at any time of the year. Woodend is a great base for exploring the Waimakariri district, visiting Christchurch or the Waipara Valley Vineyards
Woodend is a family friendly community with many features including:
Child care friendly parks
Child care facilities
Gladstone Park Sports Fields
Walking Tracks
Woodend Beach
Many playgrounds
Tuhaitara Coastal Park
Community newsletters
Community Association
Community Groups
