22 feb 1872 anni - Hilltop road opens, linking Akaroa with Chch

Descrizione:

February 1872 that the coach
road 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