Christchurch is the second biggest city in the country and easily the largest on the south island. It sits on a flat plain with the extinct volcanos of Banks Peninsula to the
south. The centre of the city has a strongly English character.
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The city from hills to the south

"The Wizard", a local character who likes to get on his soapbox

Cathedral

Views from the Cathedral Tower

Cathedral bells

Looking up inside the Tower

River Avon

Botanical Gardens

Christ's College

Arts Centre

Town Hall

Sculpture memorial for 9/11

Historic Occidental Hotel