Battery Observation Post (BOP)
Battery Observation Post (BOP) is a building in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Battery Observation Post (BOP) is situated nearby to the peak Wright Hill, as well as near the castle Wrights Hill Fortress.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wright Hill and Wrights Hill Fortress.
Wrights Hill Fortress
Castle
Photo: Jaydenm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 1 km northeast of Battery Observation Post (BOP).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karori and Highbury.
Karori
Suburb
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
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mitchelltown
Quarter
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mitchelltown is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Mitchelltown is located west of Aro Valley.
Battery Observation Post (BOP)
- Type: Building
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.29589° or 41° 17′ 45″ southLongitude
174.73996° or 174° 44′ 24″ eastLevels
1Open location code
4VCPPP3Q+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 326488471OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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