Wellington (Photo by Glutnix)
New Zealand’s capital city is Wellington, and this city is situated on the south-western edge of North Island. The metropolis sits on the western shores of Wellington Harbour, and the prominent Rimutaka Mountains reach down past the harbour on the north-eastern side. Wellington is on a peninsula between the Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait.
Maps
Quality maps of Wellington will be up-to-date. They will include Wellington Bay, the entire Wellington Peninsula and the streets and roads of the city. Those visiting should keep such a map with them on paper or in an electronic gadget that they carry with them for reference whilst meandering through the city and the surrounding area.
Landscape Features around Wellington
Barrett Reef – At the western end of the Wellington Harbour’s mouth, Barrett Reef is a rocky reef that makes the waters extremely treacherous for boats.
Cook Strait – The straight is the body of water flowing between North and South Islands of New Zealand. This waterway joins the South Pacific Ocean with the Tasman Sea.
Rimutaka Range – Spreading out for 55 kilometres, the mountain range spreads Palliser Bay in the north-east to the Turakirae Head in the south-west.
Turakirae Head – On the north-west of Palliser Bay, Turakirae Head is a picturesque and prominent point of land jutting into the ocean. The point is the ending to the Rimutaka Mountains.
Wellington Harbour – Wellington is the capital city of the country, and this capital is located on the western side of Wellington Harbour.
