Lower Karori Dam

Lower Karori Dam is a reservoir in New Zealand. Lower Karori Dam is situated nearby to the quarter Highbury, as well as near Mitchelltown.

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

Type: Reservoir
Description: historic dam in Wellington
Also known as: “Lower Karori Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zealandia and Wrights Hill Fortress.

Zealandia

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Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.

Wrights Hill Fortress

Castle

Photo: Jaydenm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wrights Hill Fortress is a counter bombardment coastal artillery battery in the Karori suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It was built between 1942 and 1944 and is predominantly underground, with numerous tunnels linking the war shelters, gun emplacements, magazines, plotting rooms and engine room – which are, at some points, over 50 feet underground.

Space Place at Carter Observatory

Planetarium

Photo: Mozasaur, Public domain.

Space Place at Carter Observatory is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden. The site was originally home to the Wellington City Observatory, established in 1924.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Highbury and Mitchelltown.

Highbury

Quarter

Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Highbury is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Highbury is located west of Brooklyn and Aro Valley.

Mitchelltown

Quarter

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mitchelltown is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Mitchelltown is located west of Aro Valley.