Port Levy is in the county of Akaroa, and near the Lyttelton Heads. The district, which is within ten miles of Pigeon Bay, is devoted to the pasturage of sheep and cattle, and to the cultivation of cocksfoot for grass seed. There are from 15,000 to 20,000 sheep in the district, and all the shearing is done by machinery. A steam launch plies between Lyttelton and Port Levy four times a week. Port Levy has a telephone bureau, which connects the residents with subscribers on the Christchurch exchange. A good road connects the district with Little River, about nine miles away. The population is small, and the public buildings consist of a church, a school, a library, a post office and store, a road board office and a blacksmith's shop. Many persons visit Port Levy for the sake of its scenery, which is exceptionally fine.