Victoria Park, Christchurch

Coordinates: 43°35′23″S 172°38′37″E / 43.5896°S 172.6437°E

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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

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^ "Port Hills mountain biking" (PDF). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Victoria Park". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
^ Victoria Park, Event Finder, New Zealand.
^ "Victoria Park", onyourbike.co.nz

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Victoria

Golden Jubilee (1887)	Honours Medal Police Medal Clock Tower, Weymouth Clock Tower, Brighton Jubilee Memorial, Harrogate Bust Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition Jubilee Issue
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George V

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Elizabeth II

Silver Jubilee (1977)	Events Medal Honours Jubilee Gardens Jubilee line Jubilee Walkway "God Save the Queen" (Sex Pistols song)
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Queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901), Empress of India (1876–1901)

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