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Things to Do in Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula
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Akaroa
Although Akaroa was chosen as the site for a French colony in... |
Towns | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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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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Eastern Bays Scenic Mail Run
To see nearly a dozen hideaway bays, sign up to ride with the... |
Tours | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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Little River Cafe & Store
What a buzz this place is—walk in and inhale deeply. It's... |
Restaurants | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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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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State Highway 75
State Highway 75 leads from Christchurch out onto the peninsula... |
Scenic Drives | Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula |
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