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Waterfront: Go to a beautiful beach
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  • The Beach at Oriental Bay, Wellington - Wellington
    The Beach at Oriental Bay,
    Wellington
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    Both times I have been to Wellington the weather has been very windy and sometimes blustery with rain. But even when it was wet and cloudy out the beach was beautiful. The color of the water was so pretty and the sandy beach was covered with shells. I hope to visit Wellington again someday when the sun is shining and the beach is covered with beachgoers like in the postcards !

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    Waterfront: Wellington Waterfront & Oriental Bay
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  • The waterfront/wharf area of Wellington City used to be a dingy part of town, but now, it is vibrant, colourful, there are many things to do not only for the trendy in the cafe's, bar's, etc, but also for the not so young, families, and the sporty types. Wellington has transformed this area into a public waterfront/tourist/people place. You can hire bikes, blades, pedal type cars for families, dine, drink, rock climb, go the the wharf musem, go to the Musem of New Zealand "Te Papa", go the the theatre, shop and so the list goes on. The area joins up with Oriental Bay at the Overseas Terminal. It is also very close to Lambton Quay, Willis St, Manners St & Cuba St for the other delights of Wellingtons attractions.


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    Waterfront: Downtown Harborfront Beach
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    Waterfront: Scenic Drive
    ca 40km around the Suburbs and Beaches, start at Courtenay Place and drive towards Oriental Bay out to the Miramar Peninsula, or pass through Petone, along the Marina to York Bay and all the way around to Eastbourne. of course own car comes handy, but public transport is quite good...its called metlink

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  • Phone: 0800 801 700
  • Directions: from Downtown you can take the bus/car rental to Petone from there to Eastbourne, all around Wellington Harbour...beautiful Drive..for timetable: click the link below, or call freephone.
  • Website: http://www.metlink.org.nz/section10.php

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    Waterfront: the Waterfront
    nothing can beat Wellington Waterfront on a sunny day, an Icecream in your hand, sun on ya face...everything looks bright, Oriental Bay, around 800m of the finest Waterfront

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    Waterfront: Circa Theatre
    Circa Theatre is one of New Zealand's 7 professional theatres. It opened in 1976 and in 1994 moved to its new dual theatre building situated at Number 1 Taranaki Street, in central Wellington next to Te Papa: the National Museum Of New Zealand.

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  • Address: 1 Taranaki Street, Wellington
  • Phone: 04 801 7992
  • Directions: Waterfront area, next to Te Papa Museum
  • Website: www.circa.co.nz

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    Waterfront: The Hikitia, still Working after all those Years
    Probably the world's oldest working floating crane - Wellington
    Probably the world's
    oldest working floating
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    Hikitia is almost certainly the oldest working ship of its type in the world. It is a self-propelled floating crane or heavy lift ship, orginating from Scotland. It was built in 1926 and was steamed out of Scotland in 84 days, with the jib up, as you see it now. In 2004 the Hikitia lifted 100 tonnes in order to successfully retain its 80 tonnes lift approval. Since 1980 is has made more than 300 lifts. The ship weighs 926 tonnes, is 51,82 metres long, 15,95 metres wide, and 3,46 metres deep. The height to the top of the crane is 35 metres. The Hikitia was saved from demolition by a group of private people.

  • Directions: On the Waterfront, between the Lagoon and Te Papa.

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    Waterfront: Writers Walk - Poems Smattered on the Rocks
    Hidden words along the Waterfront. - Wellington
    Hidden words along the
    Waterfront.
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    If you walk along the Waterfront, from Queen’s Wharf (Frank Kitts Park) to Te Papa, you might spot some concrete blocks in the rocks, and in the greenery, to your left and to your right, with words carved into the blocks. Those are all poems or quotes – as you are on the Writers Walk. This Writers Walk was a project of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors, which wanted to create something lasting to celebrate the Capital’s bevy of writers and poets. The result is an intriguing smattering of text sculptures along the waterfront. Designed by Catherine Griffiths, each sculpture is a quote by a well-known New Zealand writer with strong Wellington connections. Most are about being in Wellington. I am sure I have missed some of the poems, finding them all is like searching Easter eggs ;-)

  • Directions: On the Waterfront, between the Water Whirler and Te Papa

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    Waterfront: Great view of Wellington waterfront from Te Papa
    View of Wellington waterfront from Te Papa Museum - Wellington
    View of Wellington waterfront
    from Te Papa Museum
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    If you want a good location to get some great photos of Wellington Harbour (without actually renting a boat and getting out there yourself!) head for Te Papa museum. On the first floor head for the Maori exhibition and through to where they have the cultural show - go through the glass doors at the back of that room out onto a terrrace and you'll have great views back across to the city....like the one in the photo! P.S Te Papa is so close to the city. Spend half a day there checking it out- it fantastic- and best of all its free.

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  • Address: Te Papa Museum - Cable Street, Wellington, NZ
  • Website: www.tepapa.co.nz
  • Other Contact: Email: mail@tepapa.govt.nz

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    Waterfront: To Kupe and all those who came to Aotearoa
    Kupe the explorer and his group sight Aotearoa. - Wellington
    Kupe the explorer and his
    group sight Aotearoa.
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    Kupe Raiatea the explorer, his wife Hine Te Aparangi and Pekahourangi the Tohunga (a priestly expert) sight Aotearoa from their canoe Matahourua. This Kupe group statue has been created in plaster of Paris by the sculptor William Trethewey. In 1999 it was cast in bronze as a millennium project and unveiled on 4 March 2000, as a tribute to all those who came to the shores of New Zealand.

  • Directions: On the Waterfront, between City-to-Sea Bridge and Te Papa, close to the Hikitia, the floating crane.

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