Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is named after Sir William Heathcote, who was secretary of the Canterbury Association.
View from gondola into Heathcote Valley
Heathcote grain silos falling to the wreckers ball on 26 January 2012
The new Triangle Tavern in 2011
The Lyttelton road tunnel runs through the Port Hills to connect the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. It opened in on 27 February 1964 and carries just over 10,000 vehicles per day as part of State Highway 74.
The Lyttelton tunnel portal at the southern end
Southern (Lyttelton) portal of the Lyttelton road tunnel under construction in 1964
Northern (Heathcote) portal of the Lyttelton road tunnel in 2010
Southern (Lyttelton) portal of the Lyttelton road tunnel in 2010