DESTINATION CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch (Maori: Otautahi). The largest city in the South Island, it is also the second largest city and third largest urban area of New Zealand. A coastal city, the urban area is situated just south of Banks Peninsula, midway down the South Island's east coast, but the city limits encompass the peninsula.

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DISCOVER CHRISTCHURCH: Avon River, Botanic Gardens, Canterbury Museum, Cathedral Square, Christchurch Cathedral, Ferrymead Heritage Park, Hagley Park, International Antarctic Center, New Brighton, Orana Wildlife Park,

AVON RIVER The Avon River flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary. Geologically, as with most of the South Island's rivers, it is very young. The Avon (in its current course) may date from New Zealand's last ice age ...

BOTANIC GARDENS The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand are botanical gardens founded in 1863, when an English oak was planted on 9 July 1863 to commemorate the solemnisation of marriage between Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The Gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares ...

CANTERBURY MUSEUM The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 and has since grown in size to encompass New Zealand's diverse natural and human heritage. The Museum has become a widely-renowned and an internationally-visited institution ...

CATHEDRAL SQUARE Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, ChristChurch Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street ...

CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL The Anglican cathedral of ChristChurch in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was built in the second half of the 19th century. It is located in the centre of the city, surrounded by Cathedral Square. The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake destroyed the spire and part of the tower - and severely damaged the structure of the remaining building ...

FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK Ferrymead Heritage Park is a museum in Christchurch, housing a number of groups with historical themes, the most frequent of which is transport. Formerly known as Ferrymead Historic Park, it was founded in the mid-1960s by a number of groups, local government bodies and other interested parties. It is in the Heathcote Valley ...

HAGLEY PARK Hagley Park is the largest urban open space in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government. Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces. Hagley Park was named after the country estate of Lord Lyttelton, who became chairman of the Canterbury Association in March 1850 ...

INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTER The International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, located near the airport, is a research centre / support base, as well as one of the main visitor attractions of the city. The tourist section was established in 1992 and has been a multiple winner and finalist in the New Zealand Tourism Awards ...

NEW BRIGHTON New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, to the east of the city centre. Named after New Brighton in England, it is frequently referred to simply as Brighton, occasionally leading to confusion with Brighton, near Dunedin ...

ORANA WILDLIFE PARK Orana Wildlife Park is New Zealand's only open-range zoo, located on the outskirts of Christchurch. It opened in 1976, and is owned and operated by the Orana Wildlife Trust, a registered charity ...

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