Victoria Park, Christchurch
43°35′23″S 172°38′37″E / 43.5896°S 172.6437°E / -43.5896; 172.6437
Victoria Park is a large recreational area on the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Description
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
External links
- Up to date information on mountain bike tracks
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Golden Jubilee (1809) |
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Diamond Jubilee (1897) |
Silver Jubilee (1935) |
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Silver Jubilee (1977) |
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Ruby Jubilee (1992) |
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Golden Jubilee (2002) | |
Diamond Jubilee (2012) |
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Sapphire Jubilee (2017) | |
Platinum Jubilee (2022) |
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