Pukeatua / Dyers Pass
Pukeatua / Dyers Pass is a mountain saddle in Christchurch City, Canterbury and has an elevation of 106 metres. Pukeatua / Dyers Pass is situated nearby to the locality Taukahara, as well as near the village Governors Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 106 metres
- Description: hill pass in Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Dyers Pass” and “Pure-atua”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sign of the Kiwi and Sugarloaf.
Sign of the Kiwi
Café
Photo: Allie Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sign of the Kiwi, originally called Toll House, is a small café and shop at Dyers Pass on the road between Christchurch and Governors Bay. It was built in 1916–17 by Harry Ell as a staging post and opened as a tearoom and rest house.
Sugarloaf
Peak
Photo: CoderThomasB, CC0.
Sugarloaf is a hill in the Port Hills, 8 km south of central Christchurch in New Zealand. The hill is home to the main television and FM radio transmitter for Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region.
Victoria Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Victoria Park is a large recreational area on the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand, established in 1883.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Governors Bay and Rāpaki.
Governors Bay
Village
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Rāpaki
Quarter
Photo: Allie Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa, commonly known as Rāpaki or Rapaki, is a small settlement within the Lyttelton Harbour basin. Rāpaki is one of four Banks Peninsula rūnanga based around marae.
Pukeatua / Dyers Pass
- Categories: gap and landform
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.60635° or 43° 36′ 23″ southLongitude
172.64561° or 172° 38′ 44″ eastElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Open location code
4V8J9JVW+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 252538308OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Maori—“Pukeatua / Dyers Pass” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dyers Pass”
- Maori: “Pukeatua”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Taukahara and Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coronation Hill Scenic Reserve and seat.
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