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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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.
St Andrews Hill
Suburb
St Andrews Hill is a hillside suburb in south-east Christchurch, New Zealand.
Rescue Island
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.55772° or 43° 33′ 28″ southLongitude
172.72501° or 172° 43′ 30″ eastNamed after
“because the Bay was ‘rescued’ from being filled in”Open location code
4V8JCPRG+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 27144553OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tōrea Island and Geoffrey de Their Island.
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