Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve

Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve
Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve photographed looking south towards Cass Peak.
The location of Kennedy's Bush Reserve south of Christchurch.
LocationPort Hills
Nearest cityChristchurch
Coordinates43°37′43″S 172°37′16″E / 43.6287°S 172.621°E / -43.6287; 172.621
Area130 hectares (320 acres)
Elevation400 m (1,312.34 ft)
Created1906
FounderHarry Ell
EtymologyNamed after Thomas Kennedy
Operated byChristchurch City Council

Kennedy's Bush Scenic Reserve is a public conservation reserve in the Port Hills south of Christchurch, New Zealand. It sits above the suburb of Kennedys Bush on the northern side of the hills, just north of Ōrongomai / Cass Peak. The reserve is covered in dense native bush, and at 130 hectares (320 acres) it is the largest remaining patch of native bush on the Port Hills.