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Wellington | |
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's OOSTERDAM heading out of Wellington Harbour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Wellington - New Zealand's capital - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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 affords 360o panoramic views - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Overlooking Wellington Harbour (left) as the commuter plane makes its approach to Wellington Airport (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
New Zealand's Parliament Buildings in central Wellington - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The famous Wellington Cable Car has been in service since 1902 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The cable car links Lambton Quay and the hill suburb of Kelburn - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 (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 | |
The Old Government Buildings built in 1870 is constructed entirely of wood - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The Old Government Buildings is the largest wooden structure in the southern hemisphere - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Old Saint Paul's Cathedral was built in 1845 and is also a wooden structure - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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 | |
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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