Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock

Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock is in , . Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferrymead Heritage Park and Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock.

Theme park
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is an outdoor museum in , New Zealand. First known as the Museum of Science and Technology and later Ferrymead Historic Park, it was founded in 1964 by a collection of local heritage enthusiast groups who had a common need for space to store and display their assets.

Peak
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock is a prominent rock outcrop in the Port Hills above , . It is a short distance north of Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors, on the northern side of Summit Road.

Nature reserve
Photo: Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a regional park in , New Zealand, near the mouth of the . The park is adjacent to , and the Ferrymead Railway runs through the eastern section of the park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heathcote Valley and Hillsborough.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , New Zealand. It is named after Sir William Heathcote, who was secretary of the Canterbury Association.

Suburb
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is a mixed industrial and residential suburb of , New Zealand, located approximately 4 kilometres to the south-east of the city centre.

Suburb
Photo: Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb south-east of , New Zealand. It is the main thoroughfare for reaching the eastern sea suburbs such as , as well as home to a number of cliff-top residences and businesses along the estuary front. is situated 2½ km northeast of Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock.

Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock

Latitude
-43.57833° or 43° 34′ 42″ south
Longitude
172.69013° or 172° 41′ 25″ east
Elevation
164 metres (538 feet)
Open location code
4V8JCMCR+M3
Geo­Names ID
6250967
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mary Duncan and The Tors Reserve.

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