Waimapihi Reseve

Waimapihi Reseve is a nature reserve in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Waimapihi Reseve is situated near the quarter Mitchelltown, as well as near the neighborhood Fitchettown.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Museum of New Zealand and Wellington Opera House.

Museum of New Zealand

Museum

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery.

Wellington Opera House

Theater building

Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Wellington Opera House is a proscenium theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, located on Manners Street opposite Te Aro Park.

Basin Reserve

Stadium

Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.

The Basin Reserve, commonly referred to as the Basin and also known as the Cello Basin Reserve for sponsorship reasons, is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City and Karori.

City

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Karori

Suburb

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

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.

Te Aro

Suburb

Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.

Te Aro is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the central business district 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 Mount Victoria.

Waimapihi Reseve

Type: Nature reserve
Category: recreation area
Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.2995° or 41° 17′ 58″ south

Longitude

174.7562° or 174° 45′ 22″ east

Operator

Wellington City Council

Open location code

4VCPPQ24+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1275437184

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mitchelltown and Fitchettown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: BTB Ground Zero and George Denton Park.

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Worth a closer look: City and Porirua.

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