GOVERNOR’S BAY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XVIII, 31 October 1896, Page 574

GOVERNOR’S BAY.

OVERNOR’S BAY, situated at the head of I Lyttelton Harbour, is one of the most charming holiday resorts within easy reach of the City of the Plains Nestling deep down in a sheltered nook at the foot of the Port Hills it is a popular resort for holiday makers. It is distant some seven miles from Christchurch, a pleasant walk over the Hills, and on a Sunday in the summer troops of people are on the road from sunrise to sunset, some walking on to Lyttelton and returning thence by train, others going back over the road they came. In the steep gullies nice clumps of native bush remain, and fern-hunters can secure a good collection. It is more than any other place in Canterbury a resort for honeymoon couples, who find there an ideal place, quiet and far removed from the hurrying strife of daily toil. The climate is much milder than on the Plain, and even in the depth of winter flowers that would be cut off by the sharp frosts o /Christchurch bloom magnificently without any extra protection, while the early fruits and vegetables are quite a month ahead. In the summer frequent excursions by launch are run from Lyttelton, and crowds flock to the Bay for picnics, the various beaches furnishing capital sites for the purpose. There are now two hotels and several good boardinghouses which cater well for the increasing visitors.