Lansdowne

Lansdowne is a locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury. Lansdowne is situated nearby to the quarter Kennedys Bush, as well as near the locality Ohinetahi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cass Peak and Halswell Quarry Park.

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 3 km southeast of Lansdowne.

Halswell Quarry Park

Quarry

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Halswell Quarry operated between 1861 and 1990 before becoming the 60.4 hectares Halswell Quarry Park, one of many Christchurch City Council reserves. It offers a combination of walking and mountain biking tracks, historic sites, picnic areas, botanical collections, and six sister city gardens. Halswell Quarry Park is situated 3 km northwest of Lansdowne.

Marleys Hill

Peak

Marleys Hill is a hill in the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a short distance south-west of Sugarloaf, and is taller than it by a few metres. Marleys Hill is situated 3½ km east of Lansdowne.