Banks Peninsula

This article is about the region in New Zealand. For other uses, see Banks Peninsula (disambiguation).

43°45′00″S 172°49′59″E / 43.750°S 172.833°E / -43.750; 172.833

Map of New Zealand showing the location of Banks Peninsula
Map of New Zealand showing the location of Banks Peninsula
Banks Peninsula
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The location of Banks Peninsula in the South Island
Banks Peninsula and Christchurch, in a 2021 NASA satellite photo
Banks Peninsula, with Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō on the right and Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in the background
European ships, possibly French, in Akaroa in the early 19th century
Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula with storm clouds overhead (December 2020)

Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres (450 sq mi)[1] and encompasses two large harbours and many smaller bays and coves. The South Island's largest city, Christchurch, is immediately north of the peninsula.

  1. ^ Gair, Harry (1966). "Banks Peninsula". In McLintock, A. H. (ed.). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. Retrieved 21 July 2024.