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Hanmer Springs |
| Hanmer Springs - Canterbury |
| An inland resort popular with people from Christchurch and the Canterbury area, Hanmer also attracts tourists who delight in its natural thermal hot pools. It offers a wide variety of other outdoor ac... |
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New Brighton Pier and Beach. |
| New Brighton - Canterbury |
| See the Canterbury coast from this splendid reincarnation of the traditional English seaside pier. The first pier was opened in 1894. New Brighton gained popularity as a seaside escape in the late 19t... |
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Rapaki |
| Lyttelton - Canterbury |
| One of the original reserves set aside when Canterbury was purchased from the Maori was at Rapaki. Still a thriving Maori village, the settlement has a picturesque church, dating from 1869, a meeting ... |
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Quail Island Walkway (Otamahua) |
| Lyttelton - Canterbury |
| Take a ferry from Lyttelton to access these walks. Now a reserve, Quail Island, in the middle of Lyttelton Harbour, was taken up for farming as early as 1850. It has had a long and fascinating history... |
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
| Christchurch - Canterbury |
| Nearly 400 acres of english lawn and woodland with extensive native and exotic plantings. There are several conservatories. The finest collection in New Zealand.
There is a children's playground with... |
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Canterbury Museum |
| Christchurch - Canterbury |
| A Victorian gothic building houses a fine regional museum covering Canterbury history, archeology, natural and Maori history, and including a section celebrating Christchurch's relationship with Antar... |
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Antigua Boatsheds |
| Christchurch - Canterbury |
| Go boating on the Avon and take the family. Enjoy an outing that has been available to Christchurch visitors for 120 years. These sheds date from 1882 and have an Historic Places Category l rating.
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Centennial Pool |
| Christchurch - Canterbury |
| A popular pool with many facilities including a 25m lap pool, spa, sauna and steam room.
Aquafit and Learn to Swim classes available.
See website for more information. |
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Ashburton Visitor Centre |
| Ashburton - Canterbury |
| Ashburton (pop 16,000) is essentially an agriculture service centre, a place on SH1 tourists pass through, but it is home to a major bus and coach building business, a spinning wheel maker and a leadi... |
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Kaikoura Seal Colony (Point Kean) |
| Kaikoura - Canterbury |
| See Kaikoura Ecotours Pdf. Children can explore the rock pools at low tide. Tide Times are given on a board at the Information Centre. Between October and May you have the opportunity to swim with th... |
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Hinau Track |
| Kaikoura - Canterbury |
| An easy walk from the car park for the Mount Fyffe Track. It loops through a forest featuring large hinau trees ( 40 mins loop). The track is suitable for families. |
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Awa Awa Rata Reserve |
| Mt Hutt - Canterbury |
| This reserve has become widely known throughout the region for its display of rhododendrons in the spring (established and maintained by the Rhododendron Society) and the beautiful virgin bush through... |
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Victoria Park |
| Cashmere Hills - Canterbury |
| Victoria Park was first set aside as a reserve in 1870. It was popular before cars were common as it was served by a tram route as far as the Sign of the Takahe.
It has a Peter Jackson connection.... |
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Mount Grey Picnic Area |
| Amberley - Canterbury |
| This river bank picnic area is also the starting point for five walks. The Grey river Nature Trail is particularly suitable for family groups. It provides a fine example of the diversity of the native... |
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Steam Scene |
| McLeans Island - Canterbury |
| A project of the Canterbury Steam Preservation Society. Enjoy a day out with The Fat Controller and Thomas' New Zealand engine Friends at Steam Scene. |
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Orana Wildlife Park |
| McLeans Island - Canterbury |
| An 80 hectare wildlife park designed with the emphasis on natural settings for the animals. A farm area gives visitors the opportunity to touch a variety of domestic animals. There are also opportunit... |
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Lakeside Domain |
| Leeston - Canterbury |
| A popular place on Lake Ellesmere for boating and other water-based activities such as jetskiing, windsurfing and watersking. There are showers and toilets. The home of the Ellesmere Aquatic Club. |
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Bottle Lake Forest Park |
| Marshland - Canterbury |
| A production forest serves as a venue for mountain biking,horse riding and walks.
The main entrance and car park for Bottle Lake Forest is from Waitikiri Drive, off Burwood Road.
Dogs are allowe... |
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Mona Vale |
| Fendalton - Canterbury |
| In the last decade of the nineteenth century, Christchurch architect J.C. Maddison designed a large home using brick and half-timbering in a Tudor/Old English style for a city businessman. It was late... |
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Mount Nimrod Reserve |
| Maungati - Canterbury |
| The Mount Nimrod Reserve was set aside in 1898,when people had begun to realize Canterbury's native bush was rapidly disappearing. There is a 3-4 hour loop track which can be steep, and a picturesque ... |
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Whitehorse Lookout |
| Waimate - Canterbury |
| Take the car or use the walkway to reach this lookout for panoramic views of Waimate and its surrounds. The monument (white horse) at the lookout is 60 feet high and 48 feet long. |
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The Groynes |
| Belfast - Canterbury |
| A popular picnic spot with barbeque facilities, walks, wildlife, water sports and a model yacht club.
Summer picnics at the Groynes, is a childhood experience common to many of the citizens of Christ... |
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SupaKarts |
| Addington - Canterbury |
| The indoor circuit is a tyre-laden mixture of chicanes, hairpins and straights. The go-karts zoom around the course getting up to speeds of 30 kilometres per hour.
Children must be supervised and th... |
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Onawe Peninsula |
| Duvauchelle - Canterbury |
| Fortified by Akaroa Harbour Ngai Tahu at the time of the Ngati Toa incursions, the Onawe Peninsula fell to Te Rauparaha, probably early in 1832. On the historic reserve the remains of some of the eart... |
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Abberley Park |
| St Albans - Canterbury |
| A family park, originally a large private garden. The stands of mature trees are testimony to the planting which has been taking place since the 1860s. There is a fountain and a scented garden. |
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Avebury Park |
| Richmond South - Canterbury |
| A sheltered children's paddling pool and children's playground have pride of place in this park. The Cora Wilding Youth Hostel occupied the 1885 house but it is now known as Avebury House and operates... |
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Kelceys Bush |
| Waituna - Canterbury |
| Kelceys Bush is one of the few original remaining areas of bush left after the 1878 eight-day bush fire. It is a lovely native bush area, suitable for picnics and outings, and a variety of walks. |
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Ferrymead Heritage Park |
| Ferrymead - Canterbury |
| The park consists of an Edwardian township and an Exhibition Area. Within the exhibition area are the largest fire museum in Australasia, an aeronautical museum, the Hall of Wheels and a model railway... |
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