Clifton Towers

Clifton Towers is an apartment building in Wellington, Greater Wellington. Clifton Towers is situated nearby to Oriental Beach, as well as near the suburb Oriental Bay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Gerard’s Church and Monastery and Museum of New Zealand.

St Gerard’s Church and Monastery

Monastery

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St Gerard's Church and Monastery collectively form one of Wellington's most distinctive and iconic landmarks. Located on Mount Victoria in Wellington, both buildings are classified as Category 1 Historic Places by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. St Gerard’s Church and Monastery is situated 130 metres west of Clifton Towers.

Museum of New Zealand

Museum

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The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery. Museum of New Zealand is situated 1 km west of Clifton Towers.

Carter Fountain

Fountain

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The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature 150 metres out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named in memory of the parents of its donor Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration. Carter Fountain is situated 250 metres northeast of Clifton Towers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oriental Bay and Mount Victoria.

Oriental Bay

Suburb

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Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central business district on Wellington Harbour.

Mount Victoria

Suburb

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Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.