Green Point

Green Point is a cape in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Green Point is situated nearby to the locality Poho Tārewa, as well as near The Kaik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Britomart Monument and Takapūneke.

Britomart Monument

Memorial

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Britomart Monument is a memorial.

Takapūneke

Archaeological site

Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Takapūneke, with the location also known as Red House Bay, is a former kāinga—an unfortified Māori village—adjacent to present-day Akaroa, New Zealand.

Akaroa Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Robin van Mourik, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akaroa and Takamatua.

Akaroa

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Akaroa is a charming harbourside town on the eastern side of Akaroa harbour, in southern Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its early settlers were French and British.

Takamatua, formerly known as German Bay, is a small town situated in Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. The main road to Akaroa passes through this locality. It is 3 kilometres north of Akaroa township.

Duvauchelle

Village

Duvauchelle Bay is a small town situated at the head of Akaroa Harbour on Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the town. The Ōnawe Peninsula separates Duvauchelle bay from Barry's Bay.

Green Point

Type: Cape
Historically known as: “Observation Head”
Categories: point and landform
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.81565° or 43° 48′ 56″ south

Longitude

172.9488° or 172° 56′ 56″ east

Open location code

4V8J5WMX+PG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11110975702

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

GeoNames ID

6222029

Wikidata ID

Q32212760

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Green Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Green Point”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Poho Tārewa and The Kaik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Green Point Park and Park of Reflection.

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