Victoria Park is a large recreational area on the Port Hills above Christchurch, New Zealand, established in 1883.
Description The park was formally opened by William Rolleston on 22 June 1897 for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
The park has an information centre, and features open parkland, planted gardens and pine forest, with a variety of walking tracks and a permanent orienteering course.Victoria Park, Event Finder, New Zealand. Mountain biking tracks extend into the adjacent Bowenvale Reserve, and include several challenging downhill routes, including the Nationals Down Hill Track."Victoria Park", onyourbike.co.nz
The park was the site of the 1954 Parker–Hulme murder that has inspired plays, novels, non-fiction books, and most notably, the Oscar-nominated film Heavenly Creatures.
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Up to date information on mountain bike tracks