The Turf
The Turf is a pitch in Wellington, Greater Wellington. The Turf is situated nearby to the school Wellington College, as well as near Old Boys Plaza.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wellington College and Basin Reserve.
Wellington College
School
Wellington College, is a state-run boys secondary school in Wellington, New Zealand. It is situated on 12 hectares of green belt land in the suburb of Mount Victoria, in the vicinity of the Basin Reserve and Government House.
Basin Reserve
Stadium
Photo: PaddyBriggs, Public domain.
The Basin Reserve, also known as the Cello Basin Reserve for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the Basin, is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. Basin Reserve is situated 380 metres northwest of The Turf.
Gifford Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Gifford Observatory is an astronomical observation facility located in the suburb of Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand. Operated by the Gifford Observatory Trust with the intent of making it available for use to Wellington school children, it is primarily used by secondary school students, and members of the Wellington Astronomical Society. Gifford Observatory is situated 250 metres south of The Turf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Victoria and Mount Cook.
Mount Victoria
Suburb
Photo: Jack Magnus McDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.
Mount Cook
Suburb
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Cook is an inner city suburb of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand. It is located 1.74 km south of Wellington's central business district. It is part of Wellington Central electorate and lies within the City of Wellington local government area.
Newtown
Suburb
The suburb of Newtown lies in the southern part of Wellington in New Zealand. It lies east of Vogeltown, between Mount Cook and Berhampore. The main thoroughfares of Newtown are Riddiford St, leading from Mount Cook to Berhampore and Melrose, and Constable St, leading from Newtown to Kilbirnie.
The Turf
- Type: Pitch
- Categories: recreation area, football, and sports location
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.3028° or 41° 18′ 10″ southLongitude
174.7835° or 174° 47′ 1″ eastOpen location code
4VCPMQWM+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 251575956OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=soccer
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