Number 2 Gun Pit

Number 2 Gun Pit is a bunker in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Number 2 Gun Pit 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

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.

Wright Hill

Peak

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

Wright Hill is a peak.

Zealandia

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Number 2 Gun Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karori and Highbury.

Karori

Suburb

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

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.

Karori West

Neighborhood

Photo: Arnhemcr, CC0.

Karori West is a neighborhood.

Number 2 Gun Pit

Type: Bunker
Categories: building, historic site, and military installation
Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-41.29628° or 41° 17′ 47″ south

Longitude

174.73835° or 174° 44′ 18″ east

Open location code

4VCPPP3Q+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 340386259

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parade Ground and Wrights Hill Reserve.

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