page_title: Purau
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Purau / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: A panoramic image of Purau Bay, Canterbury
context_page_description: Purau is a small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, facing Lyttelton Harbour.
context_section_description: Purau is located on Banks Peninsula, one of the southern bays forming Lyttelton Harbour.
caption: Panorama of Purau Bay
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