Joy Fountain

Joy Fountain is a fountain in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Joy Fountain is situated nearby to the theater building The Sound Shell, as well as near Anglican Chinese Mission Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wellington Botanic Garden and Space Place at Carter Observatory.

Wellington Botanic Garden

Garden

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Wellington Botanic Garden ki Paekākā is a botanical garden close to central Wellington in New Zealand. It covers 25 ha of land in a valley between Thorndon and Kelburn, with Glenmore Street as a boundary along the valley floor.

Space Place at Carter Observatory

Planetarium

Photo: Mozasaur, Public domain.

Space Place at Carter Observatory is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden. The site was originally home to the Wellington City Observatory, established in 1924. Space Place at Carter Observatory is situated 340 metres south of Joy Fountain.

Dominion Observatory

Observatory

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The Dominion Observatory is a historic observatory in the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It was the second observatory in Wellington. It was built in 1907 and originally named the Hector Observatory after James Hector until 1925. Dominion Observatory is situated 370 metres southeast of Joy Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northland and Wellington Central.

Northland

Suburb

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Northland is a suburb in west-central Wellington, New Zealand. It borders the suburbs of Highbury, Kelburn, Thorndon, Wilton, Wadestown and Karori. Northland is populated by a mix of university students, young professionals and families.

Wellington Central

Suburb

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Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, and the financial heart of both the city and the Wellington Region. It comprises the northern part of the central business district, with the majority of Wellington's high-rise buildings.