Akaroa outer bays: a library of information
Read through our growing library of Akaroa articles as you prepare to come here for your visit. You'll find a lot of information about Akaroa village, the harbour, the outer bays and Banks Peninsular.
Map
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Maps are good. Start with our Akaroa map. Just click on the map for a detailed look at Akaroa harbour and the outer bays. The roads and the bays are all there.
There are lots of hills, beaches and winding roads on banks Peninsular. This map will help you keep your direction and see how much more there is see outside Akaroa village.
There are pictures of Akaroa and the bays on the map. Click on any one to see it big and close-up.
Aerial photos
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Want to see Banks Peninsular from the air? We also have a very large aerial photo / map of Akaroa town and all the outer bays — in fact, the entire peninsular.
Just click on the small photo / map on the right, and you'll be taken to the page where you can see Akaroa and the outer bays in full, photographic details.
These are large images, and there's plenty of detail to enjoy.
A link to Akaroa's visitor center
Akaroa information - the Akaroa Visitors Center can help you with information on Akaroa
Library of Akaroa articles
Click on the articles and learn about Akaroa and the outer bays.
- Akaroa perspective
- Akaroa's first settlers were French
- The Akaroa Volcano
- How do volcanoes work?
- How Banks Peninsular was formed
- A gigantic volcanic explosion at Akaroa
- The first volcanoes on Banks Peninsular
- The last Akaroa volcano
- Maori history in the Akaroa harbour
- The rocks of Akaroa and Banks Peninsular
- The first artist in Akaroa (1835-1904)
- How old is Banks Peninsular?
- The oldest building in Akaroa
- Whaling on Banks Peninsular
- The early commerical advantages of AKaroa
