Wrights Hill Fortress

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.

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Type: Castle
Description: artillery battery in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Also known as: “Wright’s Hill Fortress”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wright Hill and Zealandia.

Wright Hill

Peak

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Wright Hill is a peak.

Zealandia

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Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, 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. Zealandia is situated 1¼ km east of Wrights Hill Fortress.

Karori Library

Library

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Karori Library is situated 1¼ km north of Wrights Hill Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karori and Highbury.

Karori

Suburb

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Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025.

Highbury

Quarter

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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.