Contemplation Point

Contemplation Point is a scenic viewpoint in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Contemplation Point is situated nearby to the park Glen Oaks Reserve, as well as near the nature reserve Styx Mill Conservation Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Willowbank Wildlife Reserve and Redwood Library.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

Zoo

Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is a wildlife park and nature reserve in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as having public displays of various animal species it also carries out conservation of native species including tuatara, kiwi, brown teal, and Duvaucel's gecko. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is situated 1¼ km west of Contemplation Point.

Redwood Library

Library

Photo: Cloventt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Redwood Library is situated 1½ km south of Contemplation Point.

The Redwood Hotel

Hotel

Photo: Cloventt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Redwood Hotel is situated 1½ km southeast of Contemplation Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northwood and Redwood.

Northwood

Suburb

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0.

Northwood is a suburb on the northern outskirts of Christchurch city. It was developed in 2000 as a subdivision of Belfast on land previously used for apple orchards.

Redwood

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Redwood is a northern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, which includes the sub-division of Redwood Springs. It is bordered by the Styx River to the north.

Belfast

Suburb

Photo: Dlpkbr, CC BY 3.0.

Belfast is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is in the north of the city 10 km from Cathedral Square, close to the banks of the Waimakariri River.

Contemplation Point

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.46314° or 43° 27′ 47″ south

Longitude

172.6106° or 172° 36′ 38″ east

Open location code

4V8JGJP6+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 448091825

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glen Oaks Reserve and Styx Mill Conservation Reserve.

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