Head of the Bay
Head of the Bay is a bay in New Zealand. Head of the Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Teddington, as well as near the locality Allandale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cass Peak and Ōmawete/Coopers Knob.
Cass Peak
Peak
Photo: Melissa Hutchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ōrongomai / Cass Peak is a hill in the western Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand. Its most notable feature is a radar dome that was built on the peak in the late 1980s, which is used for aircraft positioning services. Cass Peak is situated 4 km northwest of Head of the Bay.
Ōmawete/Coopers Knob
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ōmawete / Coopers Knob is a hill in the Port Hills approximately 13.5 kilometres south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the highest point on the Port Hills, at 573 metres. Ōmawete/Coopers Knob is situated 3½ km west of Head of the Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teddington and Ohinetahi.
Teddington
Hamlet
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teddington is a very small community on Banks Peninsula at the head of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. It sits on the junction of the road to Gebbies Pass and the road from Purau to Christchurch.
Governors Bay
Village
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand. Governors Bay is situated 3 km northwest of Head of the Bay.
Head of the Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.65° or 43° 39′ southLongitude
172.66667° or 172° 40′ eastOpen location code
4V8J9M28+2MGeoNames ID
2190121
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