Ward Observatory
The Ward Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1901 and administered by the Wanganui Astronomical Society, it is named after Joseph Ward, the society's first president and longtime director of the observatory.Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cooks Gardens and Royal Whanganui Opera House.
Cooks Gardens
Park
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cooks Gardens is a multi-purpose stadium in Wanganui, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches, athletics and cycling. The main stadium, known as Westpac Stadium, is able to hold 20,700 people with 3,500 covered seats. Cooks Gardens is situated 160 metres southeast of Ward Observatory.
Royal Whanganui Opera House
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Whanganui Opera House is a theatre located in Whanganui, New Zealand. Built in 1899, it is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre. Located on St Hill Street in central Whanganui, the theatre seats 830 and is a venue for many local, national and international events. Royal Whanganui Opera House is situated 280 metres southeast of Ward Observatory.
Whanganui Regional Museum
Museum
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The Whanganui Regional Museum in Whanganui, New Zealand, has an extensive collection of natural and human-history objects. The emphasis is on items from the Manawatū-Whanganui region, but the collection also includes objects of national and international significance, such as Pacific tapa, ceramics from Asia and Cyprus, and moa bones from nearby Makirikiri Swamp. Whanganui Regional Museum is situated 290 metres northeast of Ward Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whanganui and College Estate.
Whanganui
Photo: Ripdog2121, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whanganui or Wanganui is a city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the mouth of the Whanganui River, which flows from Mount Tongariro via the stunning Whanganui National Park. The district has a population of about 48,000 in 2022.
College Estate
Quarter
College Estate is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Putiki
Suburb
Putiki is a settlement in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, located across the Whanganui River from Whanganui city.
Ward Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Description: observatory in Whanganui
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.93309° or 39° 55′ 59″ southLongitude
175.04917° or 175° 2′ 57″ eastOpen location code
4VGQ328X+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 370668547OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q7969058
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Satellite Map
Discover Ward Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Ward Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد وارد”
- Urdu: “وارڈ رصدگاہ”
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