The Centre of New Zealand
The Centre of New Zealand is a monument in Nelson City, Nelson. The Centre of New Zealand is situated nearby to the peak Botanical Hill, as well as near the suburb Maitai.- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Centre of New Zealand”
- Historically known as: “First trigonometrical survey station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Hill and Queens Gardens.
Queens Gardens
Park
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queens Gardens is a park, which is situated 750 metres west of The Centre of New Zealand.
Trafalgar Park
Stadium
Photo: Lazioman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trafalgar Park is a sports ground located beside the Central Business District of Nelson, in New Zealand's South Island. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000, following upgrades completed for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Trafalgar Park is situated 1½ km northwest of The Centre of New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maitai and The Wood.
Maitai
Suburb
Maitai is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies at the eastern edge of Nelson city centre, immediately to the south of The Wood, on the northern bank of the Maitai River.
The Wood
Suburb
The Wood is a suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies just to the north-east of the city centre and adjoins it. The suburb incorporates Botanical Reserve, a section of Nelson's town belt that includes the trigonometrical geographic centre of New Zealand, Botanical Hill.
Nelson East
Quarter
Nelson East is an inner suburb of Nelson, New Zealand. As its name suggests, it lies to the east of Nelson city centre, along the banks of the Maitai River between the city centre and Maitai.
The Centre of New Zealand
- Category: historic site
- Location: Nelson City, Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.27278° or 41° 16′ 22″ southLongitude
173.29953° or 173° 17′ 58″ eastElevation
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
4VCMP7GX+VROpenStreetMap ID
node 497543057OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
8411076
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover The Centre of New Zealand from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Brook and Maitai.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Botanical Reserve and Busy Bees.
Nelson Bays: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson Lakes National Park, Kahurangi National Park, and Collingwood.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.