Places to visit in Wellington, New Zealand
8 places to visit in Wellington, New Zealand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Cuba Street, Kapiti Island, Old St Paul's and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Wellington volume.
8 Hidden gems
Hidden gems in Wellington (8)
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Cuba Street
A city street in Wellington known for its bohemian character and often called the creative heart of the capital. It is lined with independent shops, cafes, bars, vintage stores and street art, and its name comes from an early settler ship, the Cuba.
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Kapiti Island
A nature reserve island five kilometres off the Kapiti Coast, once a base for the Maori chief Te Rauparaha. Strict biosecurity allows rare birds such as kiwi, takahe and kokako to live free of predators, and visitors need a permit.
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Old St Paul's
A historic church in central Wellington, consecrated in 1866 and once both the parish church of Thorndon and the pro cathedral of the Anglican diocese. Built of native timber in the Gothic Revival style, it is now a heritage site and still holds services and concerts.
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Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand's national museum, on the Wellington waterfront, whose name means the container of treasures. It opened in 1998 and has Maori meeting houses, a colossal squid and a strong collection of Pacific art.
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The Beehive
The Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, at the corner of Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay. Its shape recalls a traditional woven beehive, and it was designed by the Scottish architect Basil Spence and finished in 1981.
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Wellington Botanic Garden
A botanical garden of 25 hectares in a valley between Thorndon and Kelburn, close to central Wellington. It can be entered from the top of the cable car, and includes the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and areas of native bush.
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Wellington Cable Car
A funicular railway running between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills above the city. It opened in 1902, and the top station gives views over Wellington Harbour and sits beside the Botanic Garden.
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Zealandia
A fenced urban ecosanctuary of 225 hectares in a valley above Wellington, formerly the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary. Native forest is being restored inside the predator proof fence, and rare birds such as kiwi, takahē and tuatara live and breed there.
Collecting in Wellington
What are the best places to visit in Wellington?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Wellington. The best known include Cuba Street, Kapiti Island, Old St Paul's, Te Papa Tongarewa and The Beehive. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Wellington?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Wellington?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Wellington before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Wellington and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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