The Wētā Cave
The Wētā Cave is in Wellington, Greater Wellington, and is located on Weka Street. The Wētā Cave is situated nearby to Wētā Digital, as well as near Miramar Tennis Club.- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:30 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Weka Street
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include David Farrington Park and Fort Ballance.
David Farrington Park
Recreation area
Photo: NZ Footballs Conscience, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 380 metres north of The Wētā Cave.
Fort Ballance
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ km northeast of The Wētā Cave.
Mount Crawford
Peak
Mount Crawford is the highest point of the Miramar Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. Mount Crawford was first purchased by James Coutts Crawford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karaka Bays and Maupuia.
Karaka Bays
Suburb
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karaka Bays is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It lies on the northeast coast of the Miramar Peninsula, 6 km east-south-east of the city centre, and has an expansive view of Wellington Harbour.
Maupuia
Suburb
Maupuia on the Miramar Peninsula is an eastern suburb of Wellington to the north-west of Miramar. Developed in the 1970s, it is in the Eastern Ward. The northern part of the peninsula, sometimes known as Crawford, includes Maupuia Park, the former Wellington…
Miramar
Suburb
Miramar is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, south-east of the city centre. It is on the Miramar Peninsula, directly east of the isthmus of Rongotai, the site of Wellington International Airport.
The Wētā Cave
- Category: tourism
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.30635° or 41° 18′ 23″ southLongitude
174.82425° or 174° 49′ 27″ eastOpen location code
4VCPMRVF+FPOpenStreetMap ID
node 838495427OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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