Carter Fountain
The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature 150 metres out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named in memory of the parents of its donor Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration.
- Fountain
- …is also known as “Oriental Bay Fountain”
- Description: fountain in Wellington, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
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Museum of New Zealand
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa…
1 km west of Carter Fountain
St Gerard’s Church and Monastery
St Gerard's Church and Monastery collectively form one…
360 metres southwest of Carter Fountain
Oriental Bay Band Rotunda
The Oriental Bay Band Rotunda is a heritage-listed…
130 metres south of Carter Fountain
Suburbs in the Area
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Oriental Bay
Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington…
Carter Fountain
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Latitude
-41.2898° or 41° 17′ 23″ south
Longitude
174.79438° or 174° 47′ 40″ east
Open location code
4VCPPQ6V+3Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = fountain
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Carter Fountain” goes by many names.
نافورة كارترEgyptian Arabic
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Notable Places Nearby
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