Rescue Island

Rescue Island is a grassland in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Rescue Island is situated nearby to the grassland Tōrea Island, as well as near Geoffrey de Their Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ferrymead Heritage Park and Southshore Spit Reserve.

Ferrymead Heritage Park

Theme park

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Ferrymead Heritage Park is an outdoor museum in Christchurch, 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. Ferrymead Heritage Park is situated 2 km southwest of Rescue Island.

Southshore Spit Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Southshore Spit Reserve is a nature reserve.

Ferrymead Regional Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Kevin Prince, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ferrymead Regional Park is a regional park in Christchurch, New Zealand, near the mouth of the Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River. The park is adjacent to Ferrymead Heritage Park, and the Ferrymead Railway runs through the eastern section of the park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Pleasant and St Andrews Hill.

Mount Pleasant

Suburb

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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.