Victoria Park, Christchurch
43°35′23″S 172°38′37″E / 43.5896°S 172.6437°E
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Victoria Park is a large recreational area on the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Description
[edit]The park was formally opened by William Rolleston on 22 June 1897 for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[2]
The park has an information centre, and features open parkland, planted gardens and pine forest, with a variety of walking tracks[2] and a permanent orienteering course.[3] Mountain biking tracks extend into the adjacent Bowenvale Reserve, and include several challenging downhill routes, including the Nationals Down Hill Track.[4]
The park was the site of the 1954 Parker–Hulme murder that has inspired plays, novels, non-fiction books, and most notably, the Oscar-nominated film Heavenly Creatures.
References
[edit]- ^ "Port Hills mountain biking" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Victoria Park". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Victoria Park, Event Finder, New Zealand.
- ^ "Victoria Park", onyourbike.co.nz
External links
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