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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Governors Bay is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Rāpaki

Quarter

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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.