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After crossing the Cook Strait ferries parallel the coast and then, after rounding Point Dorset to approach Wellington on a westerly heading - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Holland America OOSTERDAM, Wellington Holland America OOSTERDAM, Wellington
Holland America's OOSTERDAM heading out of Wellington Harbour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington - New Zealand's capital  - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington, New Zealand Mount Victoria Tunnel, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington is a very hilly city and the Mount Victoria Tunnel (opened in 1931) reduces the travelling time between the eastern suburbs and central Wellington - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand
Mount Victoria affords 360o panoramic views - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand Mount Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand
Overlooking Wellington Harbour (left) as the commuter plane makes its approach to Wellington Airport (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's Parliament Buildings in central Wellington - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington Cable Car Wellington Cable Car
The famous Wellington Cable Car has been in service since 1902 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington Cable Car Wellington Cable Car
The cable car links Lambton Quay and the hill suburb of Kelburn - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Botanic Gardens, Wellington Botanic Gardens, Wellington
The Botanic Gardens is a stop on the cable car service and in the Japanese Garden a continuous flame burns near a stone presented by the mayor of Hiroshima - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Queens Wharf, Wellington
US style post box contrasts with a British phone box (left) which is quite different from the red New Zealand phone boxes;  Queens Wharf (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
mv STRAITSMAN, Wellington Mast of the WAHINE, Wellington, New Zealand
The mv STRAITSMAN sets out for South Island (left) and the mast of the WAHINE (right) serves as a memorial to the many who lost their lives when the ferry foundered in Wellington Harbour on 10 April 1968 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Circa Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand Circa Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
The Circa Theatre has been restored and contrasts with the nearby Museum of New Zealand - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
The Museum of New Zealand or Te Papa Tongarewa - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington Town Hall Wellington Civic Square, New Zealand
Wellington Town Hall (left) and Civic Square (right) with the Ferns Sculpture by Neil Dawson suspended above the plaza - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Wellington is easy to get about by public transport but most of the attractions in the Central Business District are within walking distance - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Government Buildings, Wellington Wooden Old Government Buildings, Wellington
The Old Government Buildings built in 1870 is constructed entirely of wood - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Government Buildings, Wellington Old Government Buildings, Wellington
The Old Government Buildings is the largest wooden structure in the southern hemisphere - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old St Pauls Cathedral, Wellington Old Saint Pauls Cathedral, Wellington
Old Saint Paul's Cathedral was built in 1845 and is also a wooden structure - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Saint Pauls Cathedral, Wellington
Old Saint Paul's (above), while still consecrated is now a museum.  Traditional wooden buildings and high rises across from Old Saint Paul's (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Bank of New Zealand Building, Lambton Quay Fritz, Plimmer Lane, Lambton Quay, Wellington
Back on Lambton Quay the old Bank of New Zealand Building (left) has become a shopping arcade and nearby in Plimmer Lane (above) Fritz is reputed to be New Zealand's most photographed dog - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Morning rush hour as we head north and commuters head south into town on a wet Monday morning
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