Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand with a 2006 population of over 350,000, making it the second largest city in the country after Auckland. It is on the edge of the Canterbury plains and is a major stepping off point for touring the South Island.

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  • If you want to go to Christchurch, you should go to Antarctic Centre in Christchurch. That will help you see what is like to visit Antarctica.  Cool S.
  • If you are in Christchurch, go to Hamner Springs so you'll enjoy the Hamner Springs!  Cool S.
  • Mountain biking is really popular here; if you're fit make sure you try out some of the tracks.  Jacqui W.
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Christchurch Travel Guide is based on Christchurch by Nobody25, jan, Ryan Holliday, Andy Farrell, D. Guillaime, Inas, Shaund, Canterbury11, Zepppep, Visitmytown, iGuide and others. Christchurch Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.