Port hills

Port hills is a scenic viewpoint in Canterbury, South Island. Port hills is situated nearby to the peak Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant, as well as near the ruins Mount Pleasant World War Ⅱ 3.7″ Anti-aircraft Battery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant and Jollies Bush.

Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant

Peak

Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant

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.

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.

Mount Cavendish

Peak

Mount Cavendish

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyttelton and Heathcote Valley.

Lyttelton

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lyttelton is the seaport satellite town of Christchurch in New Zealand, lying just over the Port Hills from Christchurch.

Heathcote Valley

Suburb

Heathcote Valley

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.

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.

Port hills

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

-43.58693° or 43° 35′ 13″ south

Longitude

172.73042° or 172° 43′ 50″ east

Open location code

4V8JCP7J+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5553735121

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Pleasant World War Ⅱ 3.7″ Anti-aircraft Battery and Anti Aircraft Battery (Historic).

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