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April 2012

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April 2012

Peak summit (1240m) offers views of the surrounding ranges and lakes
Peak Hill, Peak Hill Conservation Area Leaving Christchurch the sky was smothered in clouds but, as is often the case when the easterly is blowing, by the time we arrived at the bottom of Peak Hill the clouds had been left behind, and amidst all the barren Canterbury farmland we found a stunning surprise. The […]

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