feb 22, 1872 - Hilltop road opens, linking Akaroa with Chch
Description:
February 1872 that the coachroad linking Akaroa to Christchurch was completed. Cobb and Company coaches began
providing a service over the road immediately after the road had been completed, but
traffic by boat between Akaroa and Lyttelton continued
Source: https://ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/The-Council/Plans-Strategies-Policies-Bylaws/Plans/district-plan/banks-peninsula/AkaroaHistoricalOverview-part-1.pdf
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 22, 1872
Now
~ 154 years ago