Lyttelton Harbour - Near Christchurch City

LYTTELTON HARBOUR - Near Christchurch City

Spectacular scenery and small townships

Located on the rim of an extinct volcano, the main township of Lyttelton is Christchurch's port. An historic township, filled with historical gems, an eclectic mix of people, a feast of visual and performing arts, a quirky shopping street and a rapidly evolving quality food destination.

As you explore the bays you can visit tranquil beaches, walk the Port Hills, relax in Governors Bay, play golf at Charteris Bay, wander around the Diamond Harbour Villag and visit Godley House or laze on the beach at Purau.

Enjoy the harbour, catch a ferry from Lyttelton to Quail Island or Diamond Harbour.

Obtain a brochure from Reception and also the brochure of the Christchurch Scenic Drive guide which is a self drive and enables you to explore, at your leisure, many fascinating sites in the Christchurch area, while viewing some of the most beautiful and spectacular scenery in the country.

There is also the Avon River Drive (32 kilometres), a Garden Drive (19 kilometres) and the Port Hills Drive (46 kilometres).

LYTTELTON TIMEBALL STATION

The Timeball Station is a unique Lyttelton landmark, and one of only two purpose-built maritime timeball stations remaining in the world today.

The Timeball is dropped at 1.00 pm every day and is open from 10am to 5.30pm daily (excluding Christmas Day and Good Friday). A small admission fee is charged.

Address: 87 Papanui Rd, Christchurch, New Zealand
Freephone within New Zealand: 0800 878 766
International Freephone from Australia: 1800 287 968
Phone/Fax: +64 3 355 2800
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