Canterbury Pioneer Women’s Memorial
The Canterbury Pioneer Women's Memorial commemorates the pioneer women of Canterbury in New Zealand. After arrival by sea in Lyttelton Harbour, early settlers had to cross the Port Hills via the Bridle Path to reach Christchurch or the Canterbury Plains.- Type: Hut
- Description: New Zealand memorial
- Also known as: “Pioneer Women’s Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lyttelton road tunnel and Lyttelton Rail Tunnel.
Lyttelton road tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Patchy1, Public domain.
The Lyttelton road tunnel runs through the Port Hills to connect the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. It opened in on 27 February 1964 and carries just over 10,000 vehicles per day as part of State Highway 74. Lyttelton road tunnel is situated 320 metres east of Canterbury Pioneer Women’s Memorial.
Lyttelton Rail Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Matthew25187, CC BY 3.0.
The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. Lyttelton Rail Tunnel is situated 460 metres northeast of Canterbury Pioneer Women’s Memorial.
Mount Cavendish
Peak
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 Cass Bay.
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
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.
Canterbury Pioneer Women’s Memorial
- Categories: memorial, shelter, and building
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.59356° or 43° 35′ 37″ southLongitude
172.70816° or 172° 42′ 29″ eastOpen location code
4V8JCP45+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 404528656OpenStreetMap feature
building=hutWikidata ID
Q109928528
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