Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve | |
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![]() Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve photographed looking south towards Cass Peak. | |
Location | Port Hills |
Nearest city | Christchurch |
Coordinates | 43°37′43″S 172°37′16″E / 43.6287°S 172.621°E |
Area | 130 hectares (320 acres)[1] |
Elevation | 400 m (1,312.34 ft) |
Created | 1906 |
Founder | Harry Ell |
Etymology | Named after Thomas Kennedy |
Operated by | Christchurch City Council |
Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve is a public conservation reserve in the Port Hills south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It sits above the suburb of Kennedys Bush on the northern side of the hills, just north of Ōrongomai / Cass Peak.[2] The reserve is covered in dense native bush, and at 130 hectares (320 acres) it is the largest remaining patch of native bush on the Port Hills.[1]