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The Gap, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park

The Gap is a large ‘missing tooth’ in the Torlesse Range. The rectangular incision in the ridgeline can be spotted from the Port Hills in Christchurch and when standing, dwarfed inside it, the views are spectacular.

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