Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant
Facts and practical information
Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant, also known just as either Mount Pleasant or Tauhinukorokio individually, is the highest elevation in the eastern Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand. It once held a Māori pā, but there was little left of it when European settlers first arrived in the 1840s. The hill was first used as a sheep run, and became the base trig station for the survey of Canterbury. It was also used as a signal station to make residents aware of ships coming into Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. During World War II, an extensive heavy anti-aircraft artillery battery was built near the summit, and the foundations of those buildings still exist. ()
Canterbury
Tauhinukorokio / Mount Pleasant – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Bridle Path, Mount Cavendish, Lyttelton Timeball Station, Christchurch Gondola.