Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush

Ōtari-Wilton's Bush is a native botanic garden and forest reserve located in the suburb of in , New Zealand. It is New Zealand's only public botanic garden dedicated solely to the native plants of New Zealand.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: botanic garden in Wellington, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “OTARI”, “Otari Native Botanic Garden”, “Otari Native Botanic Garden & Wilton’s Bush Reserve”, “Otari Open Air Native Plant Museum”, “Otari-Wilton’s Bush”, “Wellington (N.Z.) Otari Native Botanic Garden”, and “Wilton Bush”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sky Stadium and The Beehive.

Stadium
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Wellington Regional Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in , New Zealand. It is known colloquially as "The Cake Tin". It was built to replace Athletic Park, which was no longer considered adequate for international events due to its location and state of disrepair.

Government office
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is the common name for the Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, located at the corner of Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, .

Museum
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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City and Karori.

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Wellington is that part of the urban area of in New Zealand that is administered by Wellington Council. The Windy is centred on the western foreshore of Wellington Harbour and stretches as far north as the suburb of Tawa.

Suburb
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is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of , 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.

Suburb
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is an inner-city suburb of , New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly flat area of city between The Terrace to the west, and Cambridge Terrace at the base of .

Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush

Latitude
-41.2672° or 41° 16′ 2″ south
Longitude
174.7548° or 174° 45′ 17″ east
Open location code
4VCPPQM3+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1259560429
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Wiki­data ID
Q7108457
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush”
  • Japanese: “オータリ＝ウィルトン・ブッシュ”
  • Russian: “Отари-Уилтонс-Буш”
  • Slovenian: “Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Wilton and Chartwell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Otari School and Cockayne Lawn.

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