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Rock fall at Redcliffs, 2011

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Rock fall at Redcliffs, 2011

This aerial photograph taken five days after the 22 February 2011 earthquake shows the extent of the rock falls in Redcliffs. There were fatalities when the rocks hit people below. The houses at the top of the hill suffered major damage and most had to be abandoned. Redcliffs School is in the centre of the photo.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – The Port Hills, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/46381/rock-fall-at-redcliffs-2011 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 8 December 2014, updated 17 August 2015.