Windy Point

Windy Point is a scenic viewpoint in Canterbury, South Island. Windy Point is situated nearby to the border checkpoint MPI Vehicle Inspection, as well as near the bridge Stradle Carrier Dock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers and Lyttelton Timeball Station.

Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers

Theater building

Photo: Paul Willyams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers was the head office of the Lyttelton Borough Council from 1887 until the late 20th century, when the borough council moved to a number of other buildings. Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers is situated 780 metres northwest of Windy Point.

Lyttelton Timeball Station

Building

Photo: Mark Lincoln, CC BY 2.0.

The Lyttelton Timeball Station is a heritage-registered time ball station and prominent local landmark in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The original station, built in 1876, was significantly damaged by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in 2010 and 2011, and finally collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock. Lyttelton Timeball Station is situated 370 metres west of Windy Point.

Lyttelton Public Cemetery

Cemetery

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Lyttelton Public Cemetery is situated 670 metres northwest of Windy Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour.

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.

Diamond Harbour

Town

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Diamond Harbour is a small town on Banks Peninsula, in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is on the peninsula's northern coast, on the southern shores of Lyttelton Harbour, and is administratively part of the city of Christchurch.