APPENDICES
APPENDIX 48
(Chapter 23: Recreation, Sports and the Arts)
Major Recreation and Amenities Facilities
Urban Council
Regional Council
1994
1995
1996
1994
1995
1996
Facilities
Indoor games halls/Indoor recreation centres
35
37
40
32
32
32
Squash courts
137
166
185
118
118
118
Tennis courts
130
128
136
113
110
120
Fitness centres/Sports centres
#
#
#
3
1
1
Stadia (outdoor)
2
2
2
Turf pitches
38
44*
47
19
19
20
Hard surfaced pitches
Athletic grounds
Bowling greens
129*
134
129
85
8
00
8
9
13
58
89
90
13
14
2
2
2
2
2
2
Obstacle golf courses
2
2
2
Roller skating rinks
17
17
15
223
23
1 233
Jogging tracks/Fitness trails
29
32*
33
20
19
20
Cycling tracks
4
4
4
2
3
3
Boating parks
1
1
1
1
2
2
Beaches
12
12
12
Swimming pool complexes
14
14
16
20
30
29
29
14
14
15
Water sports centres
3
3
3
Holiday camps
1
1
1
3
3
3
Horse riding school
1
1
1
I
1
1
Golf centre
1
1
Gardens/Sitting-out area
805*
808*
812
550
575
587
Children's playgrounds
273
277*
280
276
285
295
Zoos/aviaries
4
4
4
1
1
1
Total area of public open space administered
(hectares)
627
640
650
730+
797+
863+
Notes: # Decentralize to indoor games hall.
† Exclude open space on beaches,
* Revised figure.
Sources: Regional Services Department,
Urban Services Department.
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