Awaroa / Godley Head DOC Campsite
Clifftop campsite amid Second World War gun emplacements, with sweeping sea and harbour views.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Awaroa / Godley Head campsite in Christchurch starts with an empty concrete gun pit a short walk from the tents, and the Second World War battery that once filled this headland. It follows the money behind a fort built out of fear, and what happened to it once the danger had passed. Best heard standing at the rim of the nearest emplacement.
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