War Shelter No 3

War Shelter No 3 is a building in Wellington, Greater Wellington. War Shelter No 3 is situated nearby to the castle Wrights Hill Fortress, as well as near the peak Wright Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wrights Hill Fortress and Wright Hill.

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 120 metres northeast of War Shelter No 3.

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 1¼ km northeast of War Shelter No 3.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karori and Highbury.

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.

Highbury

Quarter

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