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TWIGGER BURKE ST SHAKESPEARE WELCOME TO CHRISTCHURCH OUR CITY O-TAUTAHI 10 (6-E, MAP 3) Life and issues of Christchurch are This is an introduction to Christchurch and its main attractions. If you require more presented via changing exhibitions and public talks in the historic former Municipal information about individual attractions or accommodation advise contact the Building. Hours: Mon - Sat, 10am - 4pm. Christchurch i-SITE Visitor Centre in Cathedral Square. See details below. CENTRAL LIBRARY (6-E, MAP 3) Public lending library also houses an extensive Map Reference example: (6-D, MAP 3) collection of research material. Hours: Mon - Fri, 9am - 9pm; Sat & Sun. 10am - 4pm.

Grid Reference Map Number CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY (MAP 3) Restored trams travel a circular route around the inner city. Hop on or off at stopping points outside major inner city CHRISTCHURCH i-SITE VISITOR CENTRE 9 (6-D, MAP 3) All the attractions. information you will ever need for your visit to Christchurch and Canterbury is housed in the historic former Chief Post Office. A booking service is also offered. INNER CITY HISTORIC BUILDINGS & SITES (MAP 3) Ph: +64 3 379 9629 [email protected] www.christchurchnz.com NOTE: Due to the recent earthquake many of the buildings mentioned A BIT OF HISTORY The Maori had a large settlement north of the city near below have been damaged and some may be demolished. The text will Kaiapoi. They also favoured the then lush bush covered Banks Peninsula. be updated after decisions are made on the future of these buildings. YourYour ComplimentaryComplimentary In the late 1830s whaling ships from many nations found shelter in both Akaroa and CHURCHES: 1: ChristChurch Cathedral (Anglican) (7-D) Gothic style, Lyttleton Harbours and in 1840 the French set out to settle the Akaroa area. Just construction began in 1864; 2: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Catholic) MapsMaps and and GuideGuide ofof before they arrived in New Zealand was declared a British colony, but many of the (8-C) 1905 neo-Renaissance - regarded as the city’s finest structure; 3: Baptist settlers stayed on and thus gave the area an enduring French flavour. The first Europeans Church (8-E) 1882, Classical style; 4: Methodist Church (6-E) (Durham St) 1863, to settle on the site of Christchurch were the Dean brothers, who established a farm City’s oldest stone church; 5: St Michael & All Angels (6-D) 1872, Gothic wooden in 1843 at a location they called Riccarton. They also named the Avon River. structure; 6: Former Trinity Church (7-D)1874, stone Gothic; 7: St Johns Church ChristchurchChristchurch (8-D) stone, 1865; 8: St Mary’s of the Virgin (4-A) early wooden masterpiece In 1848 the Canterbury Association was formed to implement an Anglican Church settlement on the Canterbury Plains. The first Canterbury settlers arrived at Lyttleton PUBLIC BUILDINGS: Former 9: Chief Post Office (6-D) 1879 Italianate style; in December 1850. They were soon making their way over the ‘Bridal Path’ to the 10: Former Municipal Building (6-E) 1887 ‘Queen Anne’ style brick building (now then swampy ground where the first streets of Christchurch had been laid out. The houses ‘Our City O-Tautahi’); 11: Former Library Chamber 1876; 12: Former city was named after ChristChurch College in Oxford. The association wanted to University campus (Arts Centre) (5-D) Gothic stone (see separate entry); 13: create a social structure that emulated the English class system and many believe that Canterbury Museum (5-E) 1869-76 Gothic stone structure; 14: Christ College to some degree this structure still permeates Canterbury and Christchurch. (5-E)1863-1931, stone buildings grouped around quadrangle; 15: Provincial Council Building: (6-E) 1859,1860,1865 wooden and stone sections - regarded as the city’s SHOPPING & OUT ON THE TOWN Christchurch Central (MAP 3) offers a most impressive historic public building; 16: Former Girls High School (5-E) 1880, wide variety of shops and an endless variety of bars and restaurants. Venetian Gothic style; 17: former Normal School (6-F); 18: Edmonds Rotunda The Christchurch Casino (6-F) (7-E) 1929; 19: Former Government Buildings (7-D) 1911 Renaissance style. There are several urban malls and shopping complexes. Most well known of the malls COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: 20: Regent Theatre Building (6-D) 1905, is Westfield Riccarton (3-D, Map 2) Edwardian Baroque style; 21: New Regent St. (7-E) Spanish Mission style line of shops; 22: Christchurch Club, (7-D) 1862 wooden Italianate style; 23: The Press SOUTHERN ENCOUNTER AQUARIUM & KIWI HOUSE 9 (6-D, MAP 3) Building (7-E)1909, large Gothic style structure. Next to the i-SITE Visitor Centre. See Southern aquatic wildlife, native reptiles and Kiwi. MEMORIALS: 24: Bridge of Remembrance (6-D), 1924.

ARTS CENTRE 12 (5-D, MAP 3) Historic former University Campus now houses PARKS Hagley Park (MAP 3) Christchurch’s vast central park includes a Botanic a vast array of activities and specialist retail operations. There are over 40 shops, Garden, Golf Course and Playing Fields all connected with a network of walking paths. galleries and working studios plus a variety of cafes and restaurants. Shops open: 10am Other Parks and Gardens (6-D, MAP 2: see overleaf) Edmonds Garden: last vestige - 5pm. of the famous Edmonds factory and grounds.

COURT THEATRE 12 (5-D, MAP 3) Housed at the historic Arts Centre, the AVON RIVER - BOATING (5-D, MAP 3) Take a 30min punt ride on the river Court is a full time professional live theatre company. A variety of productions are from Antigua Boatsheds or Worcester Boulevard Bridge. Canoes and rowing boat offered throughout the year. Bookings, Ph: +64 3 963 0870 can be hired at the historic Antigua Boatsheds.

CANTERBURY MUSEUM 13 (5-E, MAP 3) Displays include Canterbury’s natural MONA VALE (2-F, MAP 3) The ground and homestead at Mona Vale provide a and social history, Maori culture and a popular Antarctic section. Hours: Oct - Mar, picture of how Canterbury’s wealthy ‘wool barons’ lived in the early 1900s. 9am - 5.30pm; April - Sept, 9am - 5pm. SPORTS VENUES AMI Stadium (9-B, MAP 3) Rugby Union, Cricket ; Westpac www.executivecars.co.nz ART GALLERIES (MAP 3) Centre (4-D, MAP 2: see overleaf) Westpac Arena and Rugby League Park; Addington Raceway (trotting)(3-D, MAP 2: see overleaf); Riccarton Racecourse (horse racing) A1: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu (6-E): Public art gallery (2-E, MAP 2: see overleaf). houses a large collection of Canterbury, New Zealand and International art. MapsMaps and and GuideGuide Produced b byy Hours: Daily, 10am - 5pm. AIR FORCE MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND (2-D, MAP 2: See overleaf) 45 AllanAllan Kynaston Kynaston VisualVisual ProductionProductionss A2: Centre For Contemporary Art (Coca) (6-E): Exhibitions of established and Harvard Ave, Wigram. Located at the former Wigram Air Force Base. Free admission emerging artists changing every 3 weeks. (activities extra). Large aircraft display, fight simulator and display depicting the history DunedinDunedin Ph: Ph: 03 478 04204255 Hours: Mon - Fri. 10am - 5pm; Sat & Sun, 12pm - 4pm. of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 To Kaikoura 0 1 2 3 4km Blenheim & Picton 1 LEGEND FOR ALL MAPS The Groynes NORTH JOHNS RD 74 State Highway

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To Kai ko ura, Blen he im THE LANDSCAPE Rugged Banks Peninsula is the eroded remnants of two & Picton Kaiapoi NORTH Gov FERRYMEAD HERITAGE PARK (7-C, MAP 2 ) 185 Ferrymead Park Drive. overlapping volcanoes which were last active some 13 million years ago. The two old Heritage Village, aeronautics and Hall of Wheels Museums, trams (running weekends Brooklands craters wereKen breachednedys Bush by the sea and flooded over time to form Lyttleton and Akaroa Scenic Reserve and holidays), steam trains (run every Sunday over summer). Pegasus Bay Harbours. Due to great fluctuations in sea levels during interglacial and glacial periods E ri River 1 the Peninsula most likely alternated from being an island to being a range of hills many imakari CHRISTCHURCH GONDOLA (B-7, MAP 2) 10 Bridle Path Rd: Travels up to Wa kilometres inland many times over. the summit of the Port Hills (elevation of 500m above sea level). Panoramic views Belfast Orana Mcleans Island SEE MAP 2 over Christchurch, Banks Peninsula and over the plains to the alps, Summit complex Wildlife The Canterbury Plains, on which the city is built, have been built up from silt and Park 74 gravel eroded from the Southern Alps by successive glacial advances over thousands of includes restaurant. Waimairi Beach years. After the last big glacial advance ended some 12,000 years ago the sea level Yaldhurst 74 R PORT HILLS (Base of MAP 2) Of volcanic origin the Port Hills offers a great Museum R gradually rose and eroded back the plains to form the Canterbury Bight and Pegasus st 1 New Brighton variety of walking tracks including the Crater Rim Walk and the historic Bridle Track. To We Bay. Banks Peninsula protects the plain behind its western flank. Coast 73 Only the major tracks are shown on this map. Visit the i-SITE Information Centre 73 D R The process of sea level rise and plain erosion continues, but at the same time, be it at for more detailed information. Ruapuna Motor 73A 74 Pegasus Bay a reduced rate, Canterbury’s big braided rivers, such as the Waimakariri, continue to Racing Circuit Estuary of the Hornby 73 R HeathcoteChristchurch and Avon Rivers bring down and deposit silts and gravels from the Alps. GREAT SCENIC TRAIN TRIPS (2-C, MAP 3) Christchurch Railway Station. Templeton 75 73 Sumner Taylors ‘Transalpine’: travels from Christchurch across the plains and through the Southern Halswell 74 Mistake 1 ills LYTTLETON (8-A, MAP 2) Alps to Greymouth. Along the way it traverses the spectacular Waimakariri Gorge, Timarun & Prebbleton H araupo E To W ak LS h HA /W (also see ‘A Bit of History’ Arthurs Pass National Park and finally West Coast rain forests. Dunedi rt bour B ar a a Po on H t n overleaf) let a k tt / s ‘Transcoastal’: Travels from Christchurch to Picton via the rugged Kaikoura Coast Lyttleton Ly y

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C ko ni historic seaport of Lyttleton. SCENIC FLIGHTS (MAP 2, G-2) Several firms offer frights from Christchurch Bay n Lincoln Mt Evans Little s Charteris Bay ula Attractions includes historic International Airport. Taitapu town centre, museum, Time Ball Okains Bay Station, wildlife cruises on THE BEACHES New Brighton (8-F, MAP 2) and Sumner (9-B, MAP 2) have Mt Herbert / Te Ahu Patiki Pigeon Bay Maori & harbour, harbour side drive to beautiful sandy beaches. Colonial Museum 75 Mt Fitzgerald Governors Bay. Okains Bay ORANA WILDLIFE PARK (1-E, MAP 1) Open range zoo set in 80 hectare Motukarara Scenic Res Mt Sinclair BANKS PENINSULA grounds. Attractions include exotic animals such as giraffes, rhinos, cheetahs and lions Kaituna Valley Le Bons Bay R (MAP 1) Also see ‘The Land- as well native reptiles and birds including Kiwi. B ailt Duvauchelle ra 75 Hilltop scape’ and ‘A Bit of History’ il Cooptown (Walk YALDHURST MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT & SCIENCE (1-D, MAP 1) Okuti Valley Barrys Bay Banks Peninsula attractions ing a Little River Includes classic and racing cars, military vehicles and horse drawn vehicles. Scenic Res include many public walking Lake Ellesmere nd Cycl French Farm 75 tracks and scenic reserves. RICCARTON BUSH (3-E, MAP 2) (also see ‘A Bit of History’ overleaf) (Waihora) i ng) Lake Forsyth Saddle Hill Harbour There is a winery at French Wairewa Akaroa Goughs Walks in the native bush. Visit and view the historic homestead and Deans Cottage. Bay Farm, cheese making at Barry Spit Birdlings Wainiui Kaitorete Bay and a Maori & Colonial Akaroa INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE (2-G, MAP 2) Orchard Rd. Flat Onuku Flag Peak Museum at Okains Bay. Christchurch has a long history of being the setting out point for Antarctic exploration. A Nature Cruises Scott and Shackleton set out from Lyttleton and from 1955 the American Operation AKAROA (4-A, MAP 1) Deep Freeze air operations have been based at the International Airport. The Italian 0 1 2 3 4 5 10 km Also see and ‘A Bit of Antarctic programme also uses it as a base. Canterbury Bight Akaroa Head History’ overleaf Akaroa offers colonial Among various interactive displays the Antarctic centre lets people to experience MAP 1 - CHRISTCHURCH & BANKS PENINSULA Copyright © Allan J Kynaston architecture, waterfront cafes, Antarctic conditions in realistic surroundings, ride on vehicles used on the ice, view 1 2 3 4 5 harbour and dolphins cruises penguins and an aquarium housing Antarctic species.