Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
The Akaroa Lighthouse is registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category II heritage building, with register number 3343.
The Giant's House - A historic Akaroa house with original artworks, terraced gardens with sculptures and mosaics.
Akaroa Museum is focused on the history of Banks Peninsula. Its varied collections include archives, art, photography, costume and textiles, taonga, and technology.
The Church was built in 1864-65 and has been in regular use since then.
Hinewai is an ecological restoration project on Banks Peninsula, privately owned and managed by the Maurice White Native Forest Trust, but freely open the public on foot.
Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
The Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum is a must see destination on Banks Peninsula.
Ashburton has a strong aviation history, being a training base in World War 2. There were 50 Tiger Moths based there.
The track leads through the sacred Tōpuni area of the Hooker Valley, which has special significance and values to Ngāi Tahu iwi, towards Aoraki/Mount Cook.