Guidebook for Wellington

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Guidebook for Wellington

Food Scene

Local pub food and big screen TV for sport.
14 locals recommend
1841 Bar and Restaurant
1 Disraeli St
14 locals recommend
Local pub food and big screen TV for sport.
Local for a drink or pub meal. Nice ambiance.
14 locals recommend
Khandallah Trading Company
Ganges Road
14 locals recommend
Local for a drink or pub meal. Nice ambiance.
Try the Octopus balls!
49 locals recommend
Dragonfly
70 Courtenay Pl
49 locals recommend
Try the Octopus balls!
Amazing dishes, particularly the seafood.
57 locals recommend
Ortega
16 Majoribanks St
57 locals recommend
Amazing dishes, particularly the seafood.
Japanese
Hede Cafe and Bar
43 Cuba St
Japanese
Freshly made food, pastries and coffee.
7 locals recommend
Dunshea’s Deli
7 Burma Rd
7 locals recommend
Freshly made food, pastries and coffee.

Essentials

2km from house
17 locals recommend
New World Khandallah
26 Ganges Rd
17 locals recommend
2km from house
In mall. There is also a seperate Countdown on Johnsonville Rd. 2km from house.
13 locals recommend
Countdown - Johnsonville
71 Johnsonville Rd
13 locals recommend
In mall. There is also a seperate Countdown on Johnsonville Rd. 2km from house.
And medical supplies.
14 locals recommend
Unichem Pharmacy
58 Miramar Ave
14 locals recommend
And medical supplies.
Wellington has a free ambulance service. Phone 111.
Wellington Regional Hospital
49 Riddiford St
Wellington has a free ambulance service. Phone 111.
Johnsonville Dental Practice Wellington | Lumino The Dentists
121 Moorefield Rd
Lower Hutt Urgent Pharmacy
729 High St
Fruit and vege market every Sunday morning. 2km from house.
Johnsonville School Produce Market
Morgan Street
Fruit and vege market every Sunday morning. 2km from house.

Parks & Nature

Swimming pool in summer, playground and bush walks to Mt Kaukau. 2km from house.
16 locals recommend
Khandallah Park
Woodmancote Road
16 locals recommend
Swimming pool in summer, playground and bush walks to Mt Kaukau. 2km from house.
Northern trail for 30min or 8 hour walks. Stunning views of the city and region.
43 locals recommend
Mount Kaukau
43 locals recommend
Northern trail for 30min or 8 hour walks. Stunning views of the city and region.
Wildlife, beach, walking tracks. Local cafe offers refreshments.
23 locals recommend
Makara Beach
23 locals recommend
Wildlife, beach, walking tracks. Local cafe offers refreshments.
Birds, tuatara, trees and walks.
255 locals recommend
ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary
53 Waiapu Road
255 locals recommend
Birds, tuatara, trees and walks.
Sunday Harbourside Markets, park, kids playground, skate park, events.
12 locals recommend
Waitangi Park
Herd Street
12 locals recommend
Sunday Harbourside Markets, park, kids playground, skate park, events.
Ferry ride to Somes Island to explore the history and landscape of this inner city Island.
Matiu/Somes Island
Ferry ride to Somes Island to explore the history and landscape of this inner city Island.
Restaurants, beach, scenery, accessible via Ferry, bus or car.
26 locals recommend
Days Bay
26 locals recommend
Restaurants, beach, scenery, accessible via Ferry, bus or car.
Marine Reserve for diving and snorkelling. Cold water so full wetsuit, gloves and good advised.
21 locals recommend
Island Bay
21 locals recommend
Marine Reserve for diving and snorkelling. Cold water so full wetsuit, gloves and good advised.
203 locals recommend
Wellington Botanic Garden
101 Glenmore St
203 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Offers great views of city and airport.
178 locals recommend
Mount Victoria Lookout
Lookout Road
178 locals recommend
Offers great views of city and airport.
Great views, walking tracks and iconic wind turbine.
47 locals recommend
Wellington Wind Turbine
Owhiro Bay Parade
47 locals recommend
Great views, walking tracks and iconic wind turbine.
Walking and mountain bike access. History and scenery.
17 locals recommend
Pencarrow Lighthouse
17 locals recommend
Walking and mountain bike access. History and scenery.
Beautiful historic church.
11 locals recommend
Old St Paul's
34 Mulgrave St
11 locals recommend
Beautiful historic church.
Beach, restaurants, cafe's, waterfront promenade for walking/running.
93 locals recommend
Oriental Bay
93 locals recommend
Beach, restaurants, cafe's, waterfront promenade for walking/running.
Transport between Botanic Gardens and Lambton Quay.
142 locals recommend
Wellington Cable Car
280 Lambton Quay
142 locals recommend
Transport between Botanic Gardens and Lambton Quay.

Arts & Culture

Key exhibition: Gallipoli-the scale of our war. You can spend days here exploring the exhibitions and collections.
222 locals recommend
Cable Street near Te Papa Museum
222 locals recommend
Key exhibition: Gallipoli-the scale of our war. You can spend days here exploring the exhibitions and collections.
Memorial park and Dominion Museum with The Great War Exhibition.
27 locals recommend
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
State Highway 1
27 locals recommend
Memorial park and Dominion Museum with The Great War Exhibition.
Great exhibits on maritime history and settlement of Wellington.
70 locals recommend
Wellington Museum
3 Jervois Quay
70 locals recommend
Great exhibits on maritime history and settlement of Wellington.
72 locals recommend
City Gallery Wellington
72 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
New Zealand Portrait Gallery
60 Lady Elizabeth Lane
6 locals recommend

Shopping

Some clothing, stationary, bank, groceries and cafes.
17 locals recommend
Spark Store Johnsonville Kiosk
16 Broderick Rd
17 locals recommend
Some clothing, stationary, bank, groceries and cafes.
Main shopping precinct including surrounding streets.
53 locals recommend
Lambton Quay
Lambton Quay
53 locals recommend
Main shopping precinct including surrounding streets.
Largest shopping mall nearby
57 locals recommend
Queensgate Shopping Centre
Bunny Street
57 locals recommend
Largest shopping mall nearby

Entertainment & Activities

Food, entertainment, art, night markets when advertised, bars, restaurants. Quintessential Wellington!
170 locals recommend
Cuba Street
151 Cuba St
170 locals recommend
Food, entertainment, art, night markets when advertised, bars, restaurants. Quintessential Wellington!
Premiered the Hobbit
59 locals recommend
Embassy Theatre
59 locals recommend
Premiered the Hobbit
Art house films and main stream.
35 locals recommend
Light House Petone
52 Beach St
35 locals recommend
Art house films and main stream.