Cave Rock

Cave Rock is a volcanic rock formation in Sumner, New Zealand. The prominent rock outcrop is a visual landmark on Sumner Beach, with a signalling mast built on top.

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Rock
Description: rock in Christchurch, New Zealand
Also known as: “Cave Rock, Sumner”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Matuku-takotako and Sumner surf club pavilion.

Matuku-takotako

Beach

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Matuku-takotako is a beach.

Sumner surf club pavilion

Building

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sumner surf club pavilion is a building.

Southshore Spit Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Southshore Spit Reserve is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumner and Clifton.

Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association.

Clifton

Suburb

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Clifton is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Clifton is a volcanic spur extending from Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant. Most of Clifton was originally purchased by Dr Alfred Barker, who had applied for a 50 acres land grant from the Christchurch land office.

Richmond Hill

Quarter

Richmond Hill is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Richmond Hill is a volcanic spur extending from Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant.

Cave Rock

Categories: rock, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.56618° or 43° 33′ 58″ south

Longitude

172.75996° or 172° 45′ 36″ east

Open location code

4V8JCQM5+GX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27149621

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

2207032

Wikidata ID

Q97654597

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cave Rock” goes by many names.

Hausa: “Dutsen kogo, Sumner”

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Localities in the Area

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