Hope Shoal

Hope Shoal is a shoal in New Zealand. Hope Shoal is situated nearby to the quarter Muritai, as well as near the suburb Eastbourne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Ballance and Kau Point Battery.

Fort Ballance

Castle

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Fort Ballance is a former coastal artillery battery on Point Gordon on Wellington's Miramar Peninsula. Built in 1885 following fears of an impending war with Russia, Fort Ballance is one of the best preserved of a string of nineteenth century coastal fortifications constructed to protect New Zealand from naval attack. Fort Ballance is situated 3 km west of Hope Shoal.

Kau Point Battery

Fort

Kau Point Battery is a 19th-century coast defence battery constructed in Wellington, New Zealand in the 1890s. It is located on the east side of Point Halswell in Wellington, New Zealand, approximately midway between the Massey Memorial and Fort Ballance, close to the site of the ancient Māori settlement of Kau-whakaara-waru. Kau Point Battery is situated 3 km west of Hope Shoal.

David Farrington Park

Recreation area

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David Farrington Park, previously known as Centennial Park, is a football ground in the suburb of Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. It is used for football matches and is the home ground of both Team Wellington and Miramar Rangers AFC. David Farrington Park is situated 3½ km west of Hope Shoal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muritai and Eastbourne.

Muritai

Quarter

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Muritai is a quarter.

Eastbourne

Suburb

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Eastbourne is a suburb of Lower Hutt, a part of Wellington, New Zealand. Lying beside the sea, it is a popular local tourist destination via car from Petone or from ferry crossings from central Wellington. Eastbourne is situated 2½ km east of Hope Shoal.