Governors Bay
Governors Bay is a locality in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Governors Bay is situated nearby to the locality Taukahara, as well as near Ohinetahi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugarloaf and Pukeatua / Dyers Pass.
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.
Pukeatua / Dyers Pass
Mountain saddle
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Pukeatua / Dyers Pass is a mountain saddle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Governors Bay and Ohinetahi.
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. Rāpaki is situated 2½ km east of Governors Bay.
Governors Bay
- Type: Locality
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.61405° or 43° 36′ 51″ southLongitude
172.65036° or 172° 39′ 1″ eastElevation
163 metres (535 feet)Open location code
4V8J9MP2+94GeoNames ID
6220954
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Localities in the Area
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