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Wrights Hill Fortress

Castle

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Wrights Hill Fortress is a counter bombardment coastal artillery battery in the Karori suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It was built between 1942 and 1944 and is predominantly underground, with numerous tunnels linking the war shelters, gun emplacements, magazines, plotting rooms and engine room – which are, at some points, over 50 feet underground. Wrights Hill Fortress is situated 390 metres northeast of Parade Ground.

Wright Hill

Peak

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Wright Hill is a peak.

Zealandia

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Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored. Zealandia is situated 1½ km northeast of Parade Ground.

Places in the Area

Karori

Suburb

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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.

Karori West

Neighborhood

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Karori West is a neighborhood.

Mitchelltown

Quarter

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Mitchelltown is a subdivision of the Aro Valley suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Mitchelltown is located west of Aro Valley.

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