Wellington travel guide

Top 10 sights in Wellington

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   Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

   national museum of New Zealand

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   Sacred Heart Cathedral

   Roman Catholic cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Wellington Zoo

   zoo in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Zealandia

   wildlife sanctuary in Wellington, New Zealand

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5. 5© Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0

   Wahine

   ship

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   St Mary of the Angels

   Catholic church in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Wellington Botanic Garden

   public botanical garden

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   Futuna Chapel

   heritage church building in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Wellington Museum

   museum in Wellington, New Zealand

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    Old St Paul's

    church and historic church building in Wellington, New Zealand

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1. 1© New Zealand Defence Force from Wellington, New Zealand · CC BY 2.0

   National War Memorial

   War memorial in Wellington

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   HMNZS Wellington

   1968 Leander-class frigate

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   St Gerard's Church and Monastery

   historic building in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Te Ngākau Civic Square

   square in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Wrights Hill Fortress

   artillery battery in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

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   Karori Cemetery

   public cemetery in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

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   Massey Memorial

   mausoleum of New Zealand Prime Minister William Massey

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   New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior

   war memorial in Wellington, New Zealand

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   Katherine Mansfield Birthplace

   historic house in Wellington, New Zealand

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    Fort Ballance

    coastal artillery battery on Point Gordon, Wellington

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