Spreydon-Cashmere Community

Few communities in Canterbury have a history as closely tied to Christchurch’s southward suburban growth as Spreydon-Cashmere Community. Spread from the flat Canterbury Plains toward the lower slopes of the volcanic Port Hills, it joins residential Spreydon with the hillside streets of Cashmere. The hills give this part of Christchurch a more elevated, leafy setting while keeping the city centre within its urban orbit. On the Cashmere side, the Sign of the Takahe, a stone rest house begun in 1918, recalls civic campaigner Harry Ell’s vision for public access to the Port Hills ridgeline. Continue with other webcams from Canterbury to see how this southern side of Christchurch connects across the region.

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