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Akaroa Historic Area Walk
Amble along the narrow streets past old-fashioned little cottages... |
Trails | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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Akaroa Museum
Along the waterfront from the Garden of Tane to Jubilee Park... |
Museums / Galleries | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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Antigua Boat Hire & Cafe
Built for the Christchurch Boating Club in 1882, this green-and-white... |
Marinas / Piers | Christchurch |
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Bridge of Remembrance
Arching over Cashel Street, this Oamaru, limestone, memorial... |
Bridges / Tunnels | Christchurch |
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott statue
Scott of the Antarctic (1868-1912), who stayed in Christchurch... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Christchurch |
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Firefighters Memorial
Local artist Graham Bennett used crooked girders from the collapsed... |
Memorials / Monuments | Christchurch |
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Hagley Park
Once cultivated Maori land, Hagley Park was developed by Pakeha... |
Parks | Christchurch |
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Okains Bay
The contrast of the rim of the old volcanic cone and the coves... |
Bodies of Water | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum
This collection of buildings contains 20,000 Maori and 19th-century... |
Museums / Galleries | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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Provincial Council Chambers
This impressive complex of Gothic Revival stone and wooden buildings... |
Government Buildings | Christchurch |
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St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church
One of the bells in this church's belfry came out with the Canterbury... |
Religious Sites | Christchurch |
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Suffrage Memorial
At this writing this bronze memorial wall, unveiled in 1993 and... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Christchurch |
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Victoria Square
This square was named for Queen Victoria in her jubilee year... |
Historic Districts / Sites | Christchurch |
Travel Deals in Christchurch and Canterbury
- $1218* & up -- New Zealand from West Coast (R/T w/Tax) Air New Zealand
- Australia & New Zealand Experience IExplore
- $1368-$1518* -- New Zealand from San Francisco (R/T w/Tax) — $1,368-$1,518 Air New Zealand
- Connoisseurs New Zealand — $2,779 IExplore
* Some taxes, fees additional