Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria, also known as Matairangi and colloquially as Mt Vic, is a prominent 196-metre hill immediately to the east of central Wellington, New Zealand.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 196 metres
Description: hill in Wellington, New Zealand
Also known as: “Matairangi” and “Mt Vic”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum of New Zealand and St Gerard’s Church and Monastery.

Museum of New Zealand

Museum

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The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery.

St Gerard’s Church and Monastery

Monastery

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St Gerard's Church and Monastery collectively form one of Wellington's most distinctive and iconic landmarks. Located on Mount Victoria in Wellington, both buildings are classified as Category 1 Historic Places by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Embassy Theatre

Movie theater

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The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. Originally built in 1924, the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria.

Oriental Bay

Suburb

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Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central business district on Wellington Harbour.

Mount Victoria

Suburb

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Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.