Hornby, New Zealand

Hornby is a major suburb of Christchurch and situated on the western edge of the city. It has two key arterial routes including State Highway 1 and Christchurch Southern Motorway. It was named after British flying squadron Geoffrey Hornby. It has two primary schools, one high school and two major shopping areas in the suburb.

Hornby
Suburb
The Hornby Clocktower building in 2011, a landmark of the suburb prior to its demolition in 2014
Coordinates: 43°33′S 172°32′E
Country	New Zealand
City	Christchurch
Local authority	Christchurch City Council
Electoral ward	Hornby
Area
• Land	1,156 ha (2,857 acres)
Population  (June 2022)
• Total	7,620

	Hei Hei	Sockburn
Islington	Hornby	Wigram
	Prebbleton	Aidanfield