The Tors
The Tors is a hill in Christchurch City, Canterbury and has an elevation of 324 metres. The Tors is situated nearby to the locality Heathcote, as well as near the quarter Cass Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock and Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill.
Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock
Peak
Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock is a prominent rock outcrop in the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a short distance north of Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors, on the northern side of Summit Road.
Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill
Peak
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill is a peak.
Lyttelton road tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Patchy1, Public domain.
The Lyttelton road tunnel runs through the Port Hills to connect the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. It opened in on 27 February 1964 and carries just over 10,000 vehicles per day as part of State Highway 74.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cass Bay and Rāpaki.
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.
Heathcote Valley
Suburb
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is named after Sir William Heathcote, who was secretary of the Canterbury Association.
The Tors
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 324 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.58833° or 43° 35′ 18″ southLongitude
172.69013° or 172° 41′ 25″ eastElevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)Open location code
4V8JCM6R+M3GeoNames ID
6220970
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