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REFERENCES:
Organisation
Name: Positively
Wellington
Tourism
Physical
Address: Level
28, Grand
Plimmer Tower,
Gilmer Terrace
City, Post Code:
Wellington 6011
Postal Address:
P O Box 10 017
Country: New
Zealand
Controller:
Positively
Wellington
Tourism
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City Gallery Wellington is a
dynamic cultural presence
in the capital city of
Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whether it's the latest
exhibition of New
Zealand's
avant-garde
CITY GALLERY
artists,
an international
WELLINGTON
collection visiting the
gallery or just the gallery's
renowned cafe Nikau,
there are plenty of reasons
to put Wellington's eyesand-ears-on-the-arts on
your schedule.
WELLINGTON
MUSEUM
Wonderful insight into
the history of
SHIP N CHIP
discover the
island's
The museum of welling
town was ranked as one
of the 50 best museums
in the world by The
Times UK, this popular
museum will take you
back a thousand years
and lead you to a
vibrant present day
Wellington. Explore the
museum and beyond
TRAVEL
Accessible
Wellington
Mobility parking permits
These are issued by CCS Disability Action to people who use a
wheelchair or mobility
device
and/or
are unable
to walk 200
Wellington
has
a compact,
reasonably
flat
metres unaided.
city centre and a city council committed to
providing services and facilities that are
Permit holders are allowed to park in designated mobility
accessible to everyone. Most attractions and
parking spaces for the time indicated on the parking meter.
public buildings can also be easily accessed.
For moreMobility
information,
contact CCS Disability Action on +64 4
scooters
568 9000.
Available from various city locations, mobility
Accessible
transport
scooters can be booked by people aged 18+ for up to
Bus:
+64
4 801
or www.metlink.org.nz
four
hours
free7000
of charge.
Train: +64 4 801 7000 or www.tranzmetro.co.nz
The Wellington
scooters are
safe and Taxis
easy +64
to use;
trained
Taxis:
Combined
4 384
4444staff
or
will show you how. The scooters are available to
Hutt and City Taxis +64 4 570 0059
anyone
Airport shuttle: Can be booked ahead of time with
Wellington
Co-operative
387 8787 users to the
who
has limited Shuttles
mobility, +64
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Accessible places
To help you get out and about exploring Wellington, we've created a
bunch of lists detailing accessible
friends, furniture and
odds 'n ends we've
found along the way.
Dinner, lunch,
breakfast,
wonderful
coffee, sunny
garden, Wi-Fi
Olive is part of the
furniture of the
Capital's most
wonderful, infamous
and Bohemian street.
We love the art, the
attitude and the mild
chaos that makes it,
and we've tried to
bring a bit of that spirit
inside - along with the
Olive wakes early and
stays up right though
dinner, six days a
week.
On Sunday we're
brunching it up till
three. As well as
breakfast, lunch,
brunch and dinner,
you'll find an eclectic
mix of cakes and
savouries to eat in or
take away, and an
'always-on' tapas
menu that's not always
Spanish!
Our sunny garden is
growing to twice the
size to accommodate
the happy olive tree
we planted all those
years ago. The garden
will also sport a new
grill and bar, more
tables, much nicer
chairs and, to top it all,
a sail to keep the
weather out.
Escape to Beach
Babylon cafe &
restaurant, your slice
of retro beach
paradise. At Beach
Babylon, we are
celebrating the
comfort and style of
cosmopolitan kitsch,
and retrospective
beach glamour. Our
mantra is simple: great
coffee, great food,
great service and
fantastic times, sunrise
to sunset.
Experience our casualcool dining, local beers
and retro fondue.
It's your harbour from
a hectic life, your
shelter from a
Wellington southerly.
Dine outside or in, with
free parking on
Wellington's most
beautiful street
Absolutely
Beauty
and
Absolutely
Character
Stunning
Worth a
visit
Beautiful building, stunning
architecture. A nice man is
welcoming you inside and explains
a lot about the cathedral.
Travel to Wellington
Whether you're arriving
by air, train, car or
cruising into Wellington
By
air on board a ferry
harbour
or cruise ship, you'll find
it's easy to get to
Wellington.
Wellington is less than one hours flight
from New Zealand's main cities
and Wellington International Airport is an
easy 15 minute drive from the city centre.
Three airlines - Air New
Zealand, Qantas and Virgin Australia - fly
directly from Australia and domestic
services are plentiful.
opportunity to view these
rare birds
Kapiti Island Nature
Tours offer half-day, fullday and
OVERNIGHT
stays to
Kapiti
Island,
a nature reserve hosting
some of New Zealands
most endangered birds.
An island totally free of all
introduced predators,
Kapiti is home to rare
birds such as Little
Spotted Kiwi, Kokako,
Saddleback and Stitchbird.
When you visit, you'll
have the unique
See what the animals get up
to after the visitors head
home. Bed down in either
The Archibald, looking over
Monkey Island,
or in the Living Room with
some of cutest creatures.
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A trip to the
is
Zealand's native
a greatand
day out. Read
treasures
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endangered
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offer to
animals,
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personalmore
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wildlife at the Zoo
Zoo
Visit Wellington
Zoo and Kapiti
Island
200 Daniell Street, Newtown,
Wellington
Home to over
500 animals,
from the amazing insects, to the
only bears in New Zealand - the
gorgeous ASB Malayan Sun
Bears, as well as lions, tigers,
giraffes, Tasmanian Devils, and
many more.
By road
New Zealand is the ideal country to explore
by road as traffic is not heavy and the
scenery is spectacular. Wellington is
located on New Zealand's major highways State Highways 1 and 2.
If you're looking for a rental car or
campervan, there's plenty of options from
budget to luxury.
Keep an eye out for the brown road signs
displaying grapes as you travel along
the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.
Use this Time and Distance Calculator as a
handy tool to help plan your trip.
By train
Rail company Kiwi Rail Scenic Journeys operates a
popular overland service - The Northern Explorer
- between Auckland and Wellington. The journey
takes approximately 12 hours.
Interisland ferry services from Wellington also link
with their Coastal Pacific train service from Picton
to Christchurch.
By sea
Wellington is a coastal gateway between the
North and South islands, with regular ferry
services taking passengers and vehicles across
the Cook Strait.
The stunning journey through Wellington Harbour
The view from the lookout
takes in the city's central
business district, Mount
Victoria and out across the
harbour to the Hutt Valley
and Eastbourne
Take a ride on the historic
Cable Car, one of Wellington's
most popular tourist
attractions.
Departing every 10 minutes,
the short journey begins on
Lambton Quay in the city
centre, and finishes in the
charming suburb of Kelburn.
Along the way, you'll travel
under the corporate towers of
The Terrace, past Kelburn Park
and Victoria University of
Wellington.
Emerging at the top, check out
the lookout and Cable Car
Museum or walk through the
Enjoy Sightseeing
kout, the, and. With interactive displays, a state of the art digital planet
By cruise
Wellington is a popular stop for cruise ships
and most berth at the Aotea Quay Terminal.
Aotea Quay is 1.3 km from downtown
Wellington - approximately a 20 minute
walk.
Transport options from the wharf include
taxis, pre-booked shore excursions and
dedicated cruise shuttle buses.
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