Lyttelton Timeball Station

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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers and Lyttelton Museum.

Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers

Theater building

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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 510 metres northwest of Lyttelton Timeball Station.

Lyttelton Museum

Museum

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Lyttelton Museum is a museum in Lyttelton, New Zealand. It was opened in 1969 and has been closed since the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes occurred. Lyttelton Museum is situated 630 metres northwest of Lyttelton Timeball Station.

Lyttelton Public Cemetery

Cemetery

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Lyttelton Public Cemetery is situated 520 metres north of Lyttelton Timeball Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour.

Lyttelton

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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. Diamond Harbour is situated 2½ km southeast of Lyttelton Timeball Station.