Stewarts Gully

Abstract

Stewarts Gully is located 8 kilometres north-east of central Christchurch. It borders on the Waimakariri River 3.5 kilometres from the mouth of the river. Originally, Stewarts Gully was a small, quiet holiday resort for keen fishermen from the Christchurch area . They built ramshackled batches there in a rather haphazard manner with no legal section boundaries. Recently some of the batch owners have chosen to make it their pemanent place of residence. At the same time its popularity with day trippers has increased with the introduction of such commercial ventures as a dairy mini golf course and a bus service. "Riverlea Estates Incorporated" , the present owners, a group of residents who clubbed together and bought the land are concerned about the dilapidated appearance of the area.