Battery Observation Post I
Battery Observation Post I is a bunker in New Zealand. Battery Observation Post I is situated nearby to the historic building Battery Plotting Room, as well as near Engine Room.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matuku-takotako and Van Asch College.
Matuku-takotako
Beach
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matuku-takotako is a beach, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Battery Observation Post I.
Van Asch College
School
Photo: Archives New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Van Asch Deaf Education Centre was located in Truro Street, Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand. It was a special school for deaf children, accepting both day and residential pupils, as well being as a resource centre providing services and support for parents, mainstream students and their teachers in the South Island and the Lower North Island. Van Asch College is situated 3 km west of Battery Observation Post I.
Cave Rock
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave Rock is a volcanic rock formation in Sumner, New Zealand. The prominent rock outcrop is a visual landmark on Sumner Beach, with a signalling mast built on top. Cave Rock is situated 4 km northwest of Battery Observation Post I.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taylors Mistake and Scarborough.
Taylors Mistake
Quarter
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake is an area in New Zealand's South Island, at the southeastern extremity of the city of Christchurch Taylors Mistake is a bay adjacent to the locality, on the north side of Awaroa / Godley Head, on the northern edge of Banks Peninsula.
Scarborough
Quarter
Scarborough is a hillside suburb above Sumner in Christchurch, New Zealand. Scarborough is located between Sumner and Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake. It was named for the seaside resort in North Yorkshire, England.
Sumner
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association. Sumner is situated 3½ km northwest of Battery Observation Post I.
Battery Observation Post I
- Type: Bunker
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.59006° or 43° 35′ 24″ southLongitude
172.79406° or 172° 47′ 39″ eastOpen location code
4V8JCQ5V+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 682077480OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Highlights include Battery Observation Post III and Battery Plotting Room.
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