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Discover Heathcote Valley in New Zealand

Heathcote Valley in the region of Canterbury is a town located in New Zealand - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Heathcote Valley

Local time in Heathcote Valley is now 01:02 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wellington, Summer, Spreydon, Richmond, and Redcliffs. When in this area, you might want to check out Wellington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Heathcote Valley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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6 Frogs eat 100 Flies.mov

9:49 min by Paul Fisher
Views: 8420 Rating: 4.71

Frogs enjoying flies in Christchurch New Zealand. The Shaky City. 3 Golden Bell Frogs and 3 Southern Bell Frogs feasting. Flies caught with our Fly Catcher / Fly Trap. Glass climbing amphibians showin ..

NZ Craft Beer TV - Mash Up - Episode 1 (part 1) - Christchurch

13:16 min by NZCraftBeerTV
Views: 5928 Rating: 5.00

NZ Craft Beer TV presents Mash Up. (part 2 of Episode 1 - www.youtube.com ) A travel show, of a road trip around the craft breweries of New Zealand hosted by brewers Luke Nicholas and Kelly Ryan. We v ..


Christchurch Fire Station 23rd Dec 2011

1:14 min by G33kNZ
Views: 5832 Rating: 4.00

Christchurch 217 heading down Kilmore Street and then Christchurch City Station emptied of appliances. Not what Christchurch needed two days before christmas. www.stuff.co.nz NZDT: Fri, Dec 23 2011 4: ..

Christchurch Earthquake 6.3 - Tuesday 22nd February 2011

3:47 min by LizKazmierczak
Views: 4763 Rating: 5.00

This is footage I took shortly after the earthquake, at Freeville School - New Zealand, and my journey to Mt Pleasant. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Heathcote Valley

Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Located at -43.58 172.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Suburbs of Christchurch

Mount Cavendish

Mount Cavendish is located in the Port Hills. It affords spectacular views of Christchurch, New Zealand and Lyttelton. It is part of the crater wall of the extinct volcano that formed Lyttelton Harbour, and the peak itself is one of the notable features that give the rugged skyline of the crater rim its dramatic quality. The Mount Cavendish Reserve displays some of the best examples of lava flow to be seen on the Port Hills.

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Located at -43.59 172.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Mountains of the Canterbury Region, Protected areas of the Canterbury Region

Lyttelton Rail Tunnel

The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. It is the country’s oldest operational rail tunnel, and is on one of the first railway lines in the district. On completion in 1867 it became the first tunnel in the world to be taken through the side of an extinct volcano, and at 2.7 km, the longest in the country.

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Located at -43.59 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lyttelton, New Zealand, NZHPT Category I listings in the Canterbury Region, Rail transport in Christchurch, Railway tunnels in New Zealand, Tunnels completed in 1867, Tunnels in New Zealand

Lyttelton road tunnel

The Lyttelton road tunnel links the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. It opened in 1964 and carries just over 10,000 vehicles/day. While the tunnel itself was not closed for long after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the Heathcote tunnel canopy has been demolished, and the Tunnel Control Building that has a Category I heritage classification by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust has suffered significant damage.

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Located at -43.59 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lyttelton, New Zealand, Transport in Christchurch, Tunnels completed in 1964, Tunnels in New Zealand

Bridle Path, New Zealand

The Bridle Path is a steep track that traverses the northern rim of the Lyttelton volcano connecting the city of Christchurch and the port of Lyttelton in the South Island of New Zealand. It was constructed in 1850 as a bridle path for leading horses, and was used by the early European settlers as a route from the port to new settlements on the northern side of the Port Hills.

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Located at -43.59 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Christchurch, Hiking and tramping tracks in New Zealand, Lyttelton, New Zealand