Kensington

Kensington is an apartment building in , . Kensington is situated nearby to the bandstand , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carter Fountain and Museum of New Zealand.

Fountain
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a distinctive feature 150 metres out in from . 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. is situated 180 metres north of Kensington.

Museum
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
The Te Papa Tongarewa is 's national museum and is located in . Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National and the National Art Gallery. is situated 1 km west of Kensington.

Bandstand
Photo: Tea and Toast, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a heritage-listed building located in the middle of in , New Zealand. It was built in 1936 to replace an earlier wooden band rotunda and initially was a one-storey pavilion with changing rooms for swimmers and an open-air viewing platform.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oriental Bay and Roseneath.

Suburb
Photo: Brett Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
is a bay and suburb of , the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central business district on .

Suburb
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an affluent suburb of , New Zealand, located east of and north of . The peninsula was named after , a village on the Rosneath Peninsula on 's .

Suburb
Photo: Jack Magnus McDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of central , , named after the 196 metres hill to the east. 's residential area is on its north-western slopes.

Kensington

Latitude
-41.29144° or 41° 17′ 29″ south
Longitude
174.7945° or 174° 47′ 40″ east
Levels
10
Open location code
4VCPPQ5V+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1137977270
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­apartments
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