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Christchurch New Zealand December 2009
Photo Gallery by Pelican Waters Resident.
Christchurch is the second largest city in New Zealand, Internationally famed ‘The Garden City’, with the Avon River running through it.
Christchurch is the city that offers the world the best of New Zealand, located on the east coast of the South Island,
There is nowhere else in the world where within two hours of an international airport you can ski at a world class alpine resort, play golf, bungy jump, go rafting, mountain biking, hot-air ballooning, wind surfing, whale watching and visit world class wineries and gardens.
New Zealand has a resident population of over 4 million people (4,367,079). The population of Christchurch is 348,400. (Source: Statistics New Zealand)
New Zealand is also home to the All Blacks Rugby Team, and no where in the world are they passionate about Rugby as New Zealand.
Weather
Summer
December - February
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Average Max 22.5 C |
Average Min 12.2 C |
Winter
March - November |
Average Max 11.3 C |
Average Min 1.9 C |
Travel from Pelican Waters
By Air |
Flights to Christchurch to Brisbane are well serviced by a number of major airlines including;
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, Virgin Blue, Qantas Airways, Emirates and Thai Airways.
Flight Time is roughly 4 hours flying time and many are non stop, however some may stop in New Zealand at Auckland and Wellington and connecting within Australia in Melbourne and Sydney before heading onwards to Christchurch / Brisbane. |
Where to Stay
There are many hotels, apartments to stay in Christchurch and will accommodate all budgets
A recommended hotel is The George, located in the heart of Christchurch overlooking the picturesque Hagley Park and river Avon
with
two award winning restaurants. See images below of The George
What to do
There are many things to do in Christchurch. Visit the web site below for details.
Have a look at a Pelican Waters Residents Photo Gallery and see the wonderful photo's from a visit.
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