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Categories on this page: Best Walks, Child Friendly Eco-Sites, Duck Ponds, Environmental Schools, Great Views, Local Transport Stops, Parkland, Recycling, Star-Gazing, Traditional Ways of Life, and Water Features.
Best Walks- Botanic Garden [D3]
See Parkland entry.
- Northland–Kelburn Glowworm Walk [C3]
Walk 100 m down Northland Road from the bus terminus and turn into Military Road (not shown). This soon turns into a walking track to Garden Road. Once the track enters bush glowworms can be seen on the banks.
Child Friendly Eco-Sites- Botanic Garden [D3]
See Parkland entry.
- Kelburn Park [F5]
Tennis club, croquet club, squash courts, centennial fountain, playground, and playing field.
Duck Ponds- Botanic Garden [D3]
Covers 26 hectares and extends from Anderson Park off Tinakori Road through to the Cable Car Terminal and Glen Road in Kelburn. Includes a children’s play area, duckpond, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, The Begonia House, sound shell, native bush, and a stunning collection of plants and trees from around the world.
- Botanic Garden [D3]
Environmental Schools- Environmental Education Classroom: The Treehouse, WWF-NZ Headquarters [E3]
A distinctive pole and timber construction, the centre is a joint venture between the Garden and WWF-NZ. Houses an information desk, shop, exhibition area, audio-visual show, and children’s art.
Open weekdays 9am-4pm and weekends 10am-4pm.
Address: The Treehouse, Botanic Gardens, Wellington City
- Environmental Education Classroom: The Treehouse, WWF-NZ Headquarters [E3]
Great Views- Cable Car, The [E4]
See Local Transport Stops entry.
Local Transport Stops- Cable Car, The [E4]
Our renowned Cable Car runs from Lambton Quay to Upland Road, a rise of 120 metres. The 610 metre long track, opened in 1902, runs through 3 tunnels.
Cars run every 10 minutes from 7am–10pm Mon–Fri and 9am–10pm weekends and public holidays.
Phone: 472 2199
Fax: 472 2200
- Cable Car, The [E4]
Parkland- Botanic Garden [D3]
Covers 26 hectares and extends from Anderson Park off Tinakori Road through to the Cable Car Terminal and Glen Road in Kelburn. Includes a children’s play area, duckpond, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden, The Begonia House, sound shell, native bush, and a stunning collection of plants and trees from around the world.
- Kelburn Park [F5]
Tennis club, croquet club, squash courts, centennial fountain, playground, and playing field.
- Stellin Memorial Park [E1]
- Botanic Garden [D3]
Recycling- Curtis Street [A2]
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Address: Curtis Street, Northland
Star-Gazing- Carter Observatory [E4]
A facility that has educated and entertained the public since 1941. The best views of the night sky are gained through an 1867-vintage 23cm telescope. Includes a Zeiss planetarium and ‘Space Shop’.
Phone: 472 8167
Address: Botanic Gardens, Wellington City
- Carter Observatory [E4]
Traditional Ways of Life- Te Herenga Waka Marae
Victoria University marae.
Phone: 472 3964
Address: 46 Kelburn Parade, Kelburn
Water Features- Kelburn Park [F5]
Tennis club, croquet club, squash courts, centennial fountain, playground, and playing field.
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