Driving Jetty Road in Port Levy on the Banks Peninsula | Canterbury | New Zealand | 4K

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Driving a snow covered Jetty Road in Port Levy on the Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury region on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island.

Port Levy is a small settlement on the north side of Banks Peninsula. It sits on the west side of a long narrow inlet with the same name. Near the head of the inlet is a wharf popular for boating and fishing.

The Banks Peninsula is located in the Canterbury region on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The peninsula is a mass of volcanic hills, covering an area of 1,165 sq km. They stick out from Canterbury's coastline from the Canterbury Bight to Pegasus Bay. The highest point is Mt Herbert (Te Ahu Patiki), at 920 m, and overlooks Lyttelton Harbour. The height is below half the size of the volcanoes before their extinction.

Hilly terrain, wetter climate, and history o forest clearance make Banks Peninsula more like parts of the North Island. Farming is popular in the hills, but tourism now has more economic importance. One of the first products exported from Banks Peninsula (to Australia) was Cheese. A small cheese factory remains at Barrys Bay. Akaroa is the principal town. Steep, narrow roads connect other small settlements.