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You will love exploring Lyttelton Harbour.
Lyttelton Harbour is a beautiful scenic harbour located right beside the city of Christchurch. It offers the visitor
spectacular scenery, a fascinating  Maori and European history and an abundance of recreational opportunities. you can experience Lyttelton
Harbour for yourself by driving the short distance through the Lyttelton RoadTunnel or over the Port Hills.
Lyttelton Harbour is the northern major sea inlet on Banks Peninsula, the one prominent feature on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand. Banks Peninsula was once a volcanic island and Lyttelton Harbour the sea-filled crater of a
volcano that erupted 11 millionyears ago.
 Lyttelton Harbour, Te Whaka or Te Whaka-raupo (the harbour of the bullrush
reeds) has been home for theMaori for hundreds of years. Banks Peninsula was first sighted by Europeans on 16 February 1770 from the Endeavour during James Cook's first voyage to New Zealand. Originally the harbour was called Cook's mistake by one of the
earliest european visitors.
The harbour runs westwards for eight miles from between two imposing headlands, Godley on the northern side of the harbour and Adderley Head on the southern side. It is almost a uniform mile and a quarter in width, until beyond the
township of Lyttelton where itopens into three wide and shallow bays.
In the middle of the harbour lie three fascinating islands - Quail, Ripapa and King Billy. Further Information on the area can be found in the Visitor Info section of this website.We
know you will enjoy your visit to Lyttelton
Harbour!
Walking Map of Lyttelton click Here Cruise Chip Forcast click Here Click Here to view News for the Lyttelton Harbour, and here for Events
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