It is a short distance south-west of Sugarloaf, and is taller than it by a few metres.

[3] On the north side of the hill is the Christchurch Adventure Park.

Marleys Hill was a key location for the collection of stone for building in early Christchurch, with a quarry situated on the south side of the hill as early as 1859.

[2] The hill is named after William Marley — a carpenter and architect who arrived on the ship Charlotte Jane and owned land close to the summit.

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