Christchurch

Cultural & Historical Heritage:

The Christchurch area is rich in cultural and historical significance.

Mount Vernon (hill) 8.1km away

Peak at top end of Huntsbury Track, east of Lyttelton

Vernon was a middle name used by the Morton family who were the early owners of the property. Arthur Roscoe Vernon Morton was a joint owner in 1910.

Witch Hill (hill) 8.4km away

A hill at 421m on the Summit Road approximately 3km northwest of Lyttelton. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BX24 740733

Name in local usage. The Māori name is Te Upoko-o-kuri (the head of a dog). Obtained from the book "Place names of Banks Peninsula" by J C Andersen.

Te Upoko-o-Kurī / Witch Hill 🇳🇿 (hill) 8.4km away

A hill at 421m on the Summit Road approximately 3km northwest of Lyttelton. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BX24 740733

[See Kā Huru Manu, Ngāi Tahu's cultural heritage atlas, for more details](http://www.kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas?find={513a87b6-4052-e311-8212-005056970030})

Sugarloaf (hill) 8.6km away

A hill at 496m with geodetic mark A57B at the summit, approximately 2km north of Governors Bay. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BX24 717721

A descriptive name. Numerous hills with a conical aspect were named 'sugarloaf' across New Zealand in the 18th and 19th century, referencing a method of storing and distributing refined sugar in hard

Te Heru-o-Kahukura / Sugarloaf 🇳🇿 (hill) 8.6km away

A hill at 496m with geodetic mark A57B at the summit, approximately 2km north of Governors Bay. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BX24 717721

[See Kā Huru Manu, Ngāi Tahu's cultural heritage atlas, for more details](http://www.kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas?find={f1842e86-4052-e311-8212-005056970030})