Victoria Park, Christchurch
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File:Gates of Victoria Park.jpg
Gates of Victoria Park. The plaque reads: "This park was opened 22 June 1897 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of H M Queen Victoria by the Hon William Rolleston, for many years Supt of Canterbury"
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 films.
References
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- ↑ Victoria Park, Event Finder, New Zealand.
- ↑ "Victoria Park", onyourbike.co.nz
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