John Bitten

John Bitten is a reserve in Christchurch City, Canterbury. John Bitten is situated nearby to the suburb Heathcote Valley, as well as near Mount Pleasant.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant and Mount Cavendish.

Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant

Peak

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant, also known just as either Mount Pleasant or Tauhinukorokio individually, is the highest elevation in the eastern Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Mount Cavendish

Peak

Photo: Anon Mouse, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Cavendish is located in the Port Hills, with views over Christchurch, New Zealand and Lyttelton. It is part of the crater wall of the extinct volcano that formed Lyttelton Harbour.

Jollies Bush

Forest

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Jollies Bush Scenic Reserve, usually known simply as Jollies Bush, is a public scenic reserve in the Port Hills southeast of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heathcote Valley and Mount Pleasant.

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.

Mount Pleasant

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Pleasant is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the Port Hills.

Richmond Hill

Quarter

Richmond Hill is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Richmond Hill is a volcanic spur extending from Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant.

John Bitten

Type: Reserve
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.57996° or 43° 34′ 48″ south

Longitude

172.72581° or 172° 43′ 33″ east

Elevation

370 metres (1,214 feet)

Open location code

4V8JCPCG+28

GeoNames ID

9653590

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Heathcote and Moncks Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Pleasant and Mount Pleasant Scenic.

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