Salamanca
Salamanca is a railway stop in Greater Wellington, North Island. Salamanca is situated nearby to the pitch Kelburn Park and Play Area, as well as near 13.5 cm Kanone 09.- Opening hours:
Sunday—Wednesday: 8:30 AM—9:00 PM
Thursday and Friday: 7:00 AM—10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM—10:00 PM - Type: Railway stop
- Also known as: “University”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dominion Observatory and Space Place at Carter Observatory.
Dominion Observatory
Observatory
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dominion Observatory is a historic observatory in the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It was the second observatory in Wellington. It was built in 1907 and originally named the Hector Observatory after James Hector until 1925. Dominion Observatory is situated 150 metres northwest of Salamanca.
Space Place at Carter Observatory
Planetarium
Photo: Mozasaur, Public domain.
Space Place at Carter Observatory is an observatory in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the top of the Wellington Botanic Garden. The site was originally home to the Wellington City Observatory, established in 1924. Space Place at Carter Observatory is situated 230 metres northwest of Salamanca.
Thomas King Observatory
Observatory
Photo: SPCarterObservatory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Thomas King Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of the Carter Observatory. In the past it has housed research, preservation of heritage, education and promotion of astronomy to the public. Thomas King Observatory is situated 160 metres west of Salamanca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wellington Central and Lambton.
Wellington Central
Suburb
Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.
Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, and the financial heart of both the city and the Wellington Region. It comprises the northern part of the central business district, with the majority of Wellington's high-rise buildings.
Kelburn
Suburb
Kelburn is a central suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, situated within 1 kilometre of the central business district. Kelburn sits on the hills just west of the capital's central business district and is bordered by the Botanic Garden and the suburbs of Thorndon and Northland to the north, the suburbs of Karori and Highbury to the south west, and Aro Valley to the south.
Salamanca
- Categories: building, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.28509° or 41° 17′ 6″ southLongitude
174.76958° or 174° 46′ 11″ eastOperator
Wellington Cable Car LimitedOpen location code
4VCPPQ79+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 666565532OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=halt
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