Banks Peninsula
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Banks Peninsula is a rocky peninsula on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand that was formed by two now-extinct volcanoes. It has an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres. It incl
Model in Okains Bay Museum
Banks Peninsula, with Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō on the right and Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in the background
European ships, possibly French, in Akaroa in the early 19th century
Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula with storm clouds overhead (December 2020)
Akaroa
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Akaroa is a small town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated within a harbour of the same name. The name Akaroa is Kāi Tahu Māori for "Long Harbour",
Banks Peninsula
…city, Christchurch, is immediately north of the peninsula, which is administered by Christchurch City Council. The main settlements are Lyttelton and Akaroa. The peninsula's economy is based on fisheries, farming and tourism. Māori were the first people to visit, and settle, the peninsula. The already sparse…
Akaroa township and main wharf in 2024
Charles François Lavaud (1798–1878)
An Akaroa street sign showing French-language street names
Akaroa lighthouse in 2025