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Whakaraupō
Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō is a major inlet on the northwest side of Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other major inlet is Akaroa Harbour, which enters from the southern side of the peninsula. Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō enters from the northern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly westerly direction for approximately from its mouth to the aptly-named Head of the Bay near Teddington. The harbour sits in an eroded caldera of the ancient Banks Peninsula Volcano, the steep sides of which form the Port Hills on its northern shore. The harbour's main population centre is Lyttelton, which serves the main port to the nearby city of Christchurch, linked with Christchurch by the single-track Lyttelton rail tunnel (opened 1867), a two lane road tunnel (opened 1964) and two roads over the Port Hills. Diamond Harbour lies to the south and the Māori village of Te Rāpaki-o-Te Rakiwhakaputa to the west. At the head of the harbour i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve
Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve is a public conservation reserve in the Port Hills south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It sits above the suburb of Kennedys Bush on the northern side of the hills, just north of Cass Peak, Ōrongomai / Cass Peak. The reserve is covered in dense Old-growth forest, native bush, and at it is the largest remaining patch of native bush on the Port Hills. Ecology In 1906 a survey found 96 species of flora in the reserve. Today the reserve still contains a wide variety of native species of plant. These include ferns, grasses, trees and climbing flowers, as well as and some threatened species including native speargrass, Kunzea ericoides, kānuka, Lophomyrtus obcordata, rōhutu, and Podocarpus totara, tōtara. Birds of New Zealand, Native birds are present in the reserve, including New Zealand bellbird, korimako, Grey warbler, riroriro, kererū, and New Zealand fantail, pīwakawaka. Tūī were also present during the early 20th century. Pest control has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
