Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock

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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak
  • Description: Rock outcrop in Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Castle Rock”, “Te Tihi-o-Kahukura / Castle Rock”, and “Tihiokahukura/Castle Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferrymead Heritage Park and Mount Cavendish.

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: Anon Mouse, CC BY 2.0.
is located in the Port Hills, with views over , and . It is part of the crater wall of the extinct volcano that formed .

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 , New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyttelton and Mount Pleasant.

Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the seaport satellite town of in , lying just over the Port Hills from Christchurch.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a coastal suburb of , New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the Port Hills.

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

Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock

Latitude
-43.5877° or 43° 35′ 16″ south
Longitude
172.6987° or 172° 41′ 55″ east
Open location code
4V8JCM6X+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5760968850
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q124545592
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Satellite Map

Discover Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Te Tihi-o-Kahukura/Castle Rock” goes by many names.
  • Maori: “Te Tihi-o-Kahukura”
  • Maori: “Tihiokahukura”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cass Bay Heights and Cass Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Te Moenga-o-Wheke / The Tors and Tors Scenic Reserve.

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