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Lyttelton Harbour forms the northern principal sea cove on Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand. Lyttelton Harbour, situated adjacent to the city of Christchurch is a port of stunning natural beauty. Lyttelton served as the haven for the entry for English settlers to the new settlement of Canterbury. You can reach this beautiful place by driving a short distance over the Port Hills or through the Lyttelton Road Tunnel. The Lyttelton Port forms the gateway to the South Island of New Zealand through Ocean. The port is flanked by rugged hills forming a part of the extinct volcanic crater that erupted 11 million years ago. Lyttelton Harbour also known as Te Whaka or Te Whaka-raupo (the harbour of the bullrush reeds), is a major tourist destination owing to its scenic beauty, a wide range of recreational activities and a spellbinding Maori and European past. The Maori was the ancient inhabitants of the past. The Europeans first sighted the Banks Peninsula on 16 February 1770 when James Cook made his first voyage to the country of New Zealand and in those days the harbor was named as Cook's mistake. Along the shoreline of Lyttelton Harbor a number of smaller settlements dot the region. The harbor extends westwards for eight miles from between two striking forelands- the Godley on the northern side and the Adderley Head on the southern side of the harbour.
At the heart of the island lie the three spectacular isles- Ripapa, Quail and King Billy. In the summer season about 30 cruise liners wharf at Lyttelton Harbour by which the tourists can explore the port city of Lyttelton and other parts of the Canterbury region. Besides being a major tourist attraction, the Lyttelton Harbour as also emerged as a trade hub of New Zealand. Lyttelton Harbour is of major commercial significance as is it is as deep-water port. With around one thousand and three hundred ships arriving every year, a large volume of exports and imports are dealt in this port.
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