Diamond Harbor (New Zealand)
| Diamond Harbor | ||
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 38 ′ S , 172 ° 44 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-CAN | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Canterbury | |
| District | Christchurch City | |
| Ward | Banks Peninsula Ward | |
| Residents | 1 467 (2013) | |
| height | 60 m | |
| Post Code | 8971 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 3 | |
| website | www.diamondharbour.info | |
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Diamond Harbor is a small settlement on the Banks Peninsula in the urban area of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The settlement lies on the banks of the central southern part of Lyttelton Harbor , 13 km southeast of Christchurch city center . The place has a ferry connection to Lyttelton on the north coast of the port, from where buses go to Christchurch.
history
Godley House , which was later the home of Mark Stoddart , stood in the settlement until 2012 . This is said to have been the namesake of the bay. The house was badly damaged in the earthquake in 2011 and demolished the following year.
population
In the 2013 census, the settlement had 1,467 inhabitants, 5.6% more than in the 2006 census.
Web links
Commons : Diamond Harbor - Collection of Images
- Homepage . Diamond Harbor Community Association,accessed June 4, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Diamond Harbor . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 3, 2017 .
- ^ Diamond Harbor Ferry Service . Black Cat Cruises , accessed September 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Heritage building too damaged to save . skyscrapercity.com , accessed May 25, 2011 .