Balaena Bay Reserve
Balaena Bay Reserve is a park in Greater Wellington, North Island. Balaena Bay Reserve is situated nearby to the suburb Roseneath, as well as near the historic building Former residence of Lauris Dorothy Edmond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of New Zealand and Carter Fountain.
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. Museum of New Zealand is situated 1½ km west of Balaena Bay Reserve.
Carter Fountain
Fountain
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature 150 metres out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. 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. Carter Fountain is situated 730 metres west of Balaena Bay Reserve.
Mount Victoria
Peak
Photo: Pseudopanax, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Victoria, also known as Matairangi and colloquially as Mt Vic, is a prominent 196-metre hill immediately to the east of central Wellington, New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roseneath and Oriental Bay.
Roseneath
Suburb
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roseneath is an affluent hill suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, located east of Oriental Bay and north of Hataitai on a spur of Mount Victoria.
Oriental Bay
Suburb
Photo: Brett Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, 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 Wellington Harbour.
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.
Balaena Bay Reserve
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.29147° or 41° 17′ 29″ southLongitude
174.80277° or 174° 48′ 10″ eastOpen location code
4VCPPR53+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 288582663OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Former residence of Lauris Dorothy Edmond and The Crescent Play Area.
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