Mount Cook
District of Wellington
in Wellington City of Wellington, New Zealand

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-41.287 and 174.776 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -41° 17' 11" and E 174° 46' 32"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - NZD
Spoken languages:
English, Maori
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 12:05 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:33 am and 7:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
41.307 and -5.216 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Alaejos
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Mount Cook

The district Mount Cook of Wellington in Wellington City (Wellington) is located in New Zealand and is a district of the nations capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Mercure Wellington

Address
0,6 mi
345 The Terrace
6001 WELLINGTON
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


BOULCOTT SUITES

Address
0,2 mi
5 O REILY AVENUE TE ARO
6011 Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Nomads Capital Backpackers Wellington

Address
0,2 mi
118 Wakefield St
Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gilmer Apartment Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
10 GILMER TERRACE
06011 Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Travelodge Wellington

Address
0,1 mi
2 - 6 GILMER TERRACE
06011 Wellington Central,Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


QUEST ATRIUM SERVICED APTS

Address
0,2 mi
154 THE TERRACE
9999 Wellington Central,Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Setup on Manners

Address
0,2 mi
Manners Street 57
6011 Te Aro,Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 9:00 - 19:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 19:00


TERRACE VILLAS EXECUTIVE APA

Address
0,1 mi
202 THE TERRACE
6001 Wellington Central,Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mercure Wellington Central City Hotel & Apartments

Address
0,3 mi
130 Victoria Street Te Aro
6142 WELLINGTON
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Victoria Court Motor Lodge

Address
0,5 mi
201 Victoria Street
6011 Wellington
New Zealand

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington (Māori: Te Whare Wānanga o Te Ūpoko o Te Ika a Māui) was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses as well. Entry to all courses at first year is open, although entry to second year in some programmes (e.g.

Located at -41.2889, 174.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wellington City, Public universities, New Zealand Organisations With Coats of Arms, Universities in New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Educational institutions established in 1897

Wellington Region

The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.

Located at -41.2833, 174.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Wellington Region

Wellington High School (New Zealand)

Wellington High School is a co-educational (since 1905) secondary school in downtown Wellington, New Zealand. In 2005 the roll was approximately 1100 students. It was founded, as Wellington College of Design, in the 1880s with the intention of providing a more appropriate education for the Dominion than the narrow academic training provided by the existing schools. It is the first co-educational secondary in New Zealand.

Located at -41.3009, 174.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1886, Secondary schools in the Wellington Region, Schools in Wellington City, 1886 establishments in New Zealand

Kelburn, New Zealand

Kelburn is an inner suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located on the hills to the west of the Central Business District.

Located at -41.2888, 174.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Wellington City

Brooklyn, New Zealand

Brooklyn, a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Brooklyn is a blend of circa 1900 weatherboard villa / bungalow houses around the central part of Brooklyn, blending more recent subdivisions built in the 1970s and 1990s. The shops / bars / cinema / food outlets have created a village atmosphere.

Located at -41.3061, 174.763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Wellington City

Aro Valley

The Aro Valley forms a small inner-city suburb of Wellington in New Zealand.

Located at -41.2953, 174.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Wellington City

Zealandia (wildlife sanctuary)

Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha (just under a square mile) of forest is being restored. The sanctuary was previously part of the water catchment area for Wellington, between Wrights Hill and the Brooklyn wind turbine on Polhill.

Located at -41.2908, 174.753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Wellington City, Nature reserves in New Zealand, Wildlife sanctuaries of New Zealand, Protected areas of the Wellington Region, Visitor attractions in Wellington City

Carter Observatory

The Carter Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It re-opened in March 2010 following a NZ$5 million refurbishment, with a new exhibition and digital planetarium celebrating the culture, heritage and science of the Southern Skies.

Located at -41.2844, 174.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Wellington City, Visitor attractions in Wellington City, Education in the Wellington Region

Wellington Botanic Garden

The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington. The garden features 25 hectares of protected native forest, conifers, plant collections and seasonal displays. They also feature a variety of non-native species, including an extensive Rose Garden. They are classified as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture.

Located at -41.2829, 174.766 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in New Zealand, Visitor attractions in Wellington City, Protected areas of the Wellington Region

Freedom Shop

The Freedom Shop is the name of an anarchist collective for the distribution of books and information based in Wellington New Zealand. It operates on a non profit basis, injecting income back into the project. They mainly sell books on anarchism, feminism, indigenous struggle, ecology and a range of activist issues. It also carries patches, badges, clothing and music.

Located at -41.2953, 174.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infoshops, Anarchist organisations in New Zealand

Adam Art Gallery

The Adam Art Gallery is the purpose-built gallery of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Located in Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, it is a forum for critical thinking about art and its histories as well as the professional structure within which the Victoria University Art Collection is managed. The original proposal for the Gallery was prepared by Jenny Harper and Christina Barton on 15 July 1997.

Located at -41.2886, 174.769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Wellington City, Victoria University of Wellington, Event venues established in 1997, Art museums and galleries in New Zealand, 1997 establishments in New Zealand, Art museums established in 1997

Wellington Cable Car

The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m over a length of 612 m. It is widely recognised as a symbol of Wellington.

Located at -41.2853, 174.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Funicular railways in New Zealand, Cable car railways, Metre gauge railways, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Rail transport in Wellington, Wellington City, Visitor attractions in Wellington City, Railway lines opened in 1902

Mount Cook, Wellington

The suburb of Mount Cook in Wellington in New Zealand stands on the southern fringe of the central city alongside Te Aro and to the north of Newtown. At the time of the 2006 census it had a population of 4,851 — an increase of 1,326 people since 2001 due to its proximity to educational facilities and to the central city. The suburb contains a small hill named Mount Cook, the origin-point of the original survey marks through Wellington. The hill took its name from Captain James Cook.

Located at -41.3018, 174.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Wellington City

Thomas King Observatory

The Thomas King Observatory stands at the top of the Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, as part of the Carter Observatory. In the past it has housed research, preservation of heritage, education and promotion of astronomy to the public.

Located at -41.2846, 174.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Astronomical observatories in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Wellington City

Cuba Street Carnival

The Cuba Street Carnival is a major street parade and creative celebration in Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Founded by Chris Morley-Hall in 1998, the festival involves hundreds of artists, performers, and a weekend audience of over 125,000. The Carnival was inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival and other raucous street parades and fairs.

Located at -41.2933, 174.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Festivals in New Zealand

Bar Bodega

Bar Bodega is a music venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Founded in 1991, it originally occupied a house earmarked for demolition by Transit New Zealand to make way for an inner city motorway extension. Due to the continuing short-term nature of the lease, the venue continued to exist with a relatively makeshift appearance until 2001 when the motorway extension was finally started and the venue shifted into new premises on Ghuznee Street.

Located at -41.2929, 174.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Music venues in New Zealand, Buildings and structures in Wellington City, Drinking establishments in New Zealand

Terrace Motorway Tunnel

The Terrace Tunnel takes the Wellington Urban Motorway (SH1) under The Terrace in central Wellington, New Zealand. Opened in 1978, it is 460 metres in length.

Located at -41.2872, 174.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in New Zealand, Tunnels completed in 1978

The Colonial Cottage Museum

The Colonial Cottage Museum is the oldest building in Wellington City, New Zealand. It's classified as a "Category I" ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The cottage was built in 1858 and is located on Nairn Street in the suburb of Mount Cook, Wellington. The Cottage was built in a late Georgian style and is similar to other houses built from that time through to about 1870.

Located at -41.2993, 174.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic house museums in New Zealand, Museums in Wellington City, NZHPT Category I listings in the Wellington Region

St Mary of the Angels, Wellington

St Mary of the Angels is a Catholic church on the corner of Boulcott and Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand. It is the parish church for Wellington Central. The building is classified as a Category I ("places of 'special or outstanding historical or cultural heritage significance or value'") historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. The current building was opened in 1922, and is the third church built on the Boulcott Street site.

Located at -41.2888, 174.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Places of worship in Wellington City, NZHPT Category I listings in the Wellington Region, Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand, Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand, Roman Catholic churches in New Zealand, Frederick de Jersey Clere buildings

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is a New Zealand government agency responsible for the granting and registration of intellectual property rights, specifically patent, trade mark, design and plant variety rights. It is part of the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. According to its website, IPONZ "aims to ensure people realise the full economic potential of their intellectual property."

Located at -41.2937, 174.774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
New Zealand Public Service departments, Economy ministries

Hunter Building

The Hunter Building is the original building of the Victoria University of Wellington campus in Wellington, New Zealand. Built mostly of red brick in the Gothic-revival style, it was opened by the Governor of New Zealand, Lord Plunket, in 1904, but construction was not completed until 1906. Initially the building housed the entire university, but as staff and student numbers grew other buildings were added.

Located at -41.288, 174.769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Victoria University of Wellington, NZHPT Category I listings in the Wellington Region, University and college administration buildings, Educational buildings, Buildings and structures in Wellington City, Gothic Revival architecture in New Zealand

Dixon Street Flats

Dixon Street Flats is a historic building in Wellington, New Zealand designed by architect Ernst Plischke. The Dixon Street Flats in central Wellington were completed in 1944 (1947 in Kernohan) as part of the first Labour Government's state housing programme. They are considered to be the archetype of Modernist apartment blocks in New Zealand. The building was the first major high-rise building and first major apartment block to be completed in Wellington after the Second World War.

Located at -41.2905, 174.773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Wellington City, NZHPT Category I listings in the Wellington Region

Former National Bank of New Zealand Building

The National Bank of New Zealand building is a historic building on the corner of Cuba Street and Vivian Street, Wellington, New Zealand. It is now occupied by Logan Brown Restaurant. The building, designed by Claude Plummer-Jones, contains an exceptionally fine main banking space. Built by day labour, the structure is of concrete, faced externally with Malmesbury stone for the rusticated base with sandstone for the levels above. The building is classical in style.

Located at -41.2948, 174.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Wellington City, NZHPT Category I listings in the Wellington Region

Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research is an independent biomedical research institute associated with the Victoria University of Wellington in Wellington, New Zealand. The Malaghan Institute specialises in the immune system, and how it can be harnessed for the treatment of diseases such as cancer, asthma, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and infectious disease. About half of the activities are directed at cancer research.

Located at -41.2911, 174.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Victoria University of Wellington, Research institutes in New Zealand, Wellington City

Inverlochy House

Inverlochy House (also known as Inverlochie House and Inverlochy Flats) is a historic building and art school in Wellington, New Zealand. The house was originally built for the Wellingtonian councillor Kennedy Macdonald in 1878.

Located at -41.2937, 174.77 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
NZHPT Category II listings in the Wellington Region, Buildings and structures in Wellington City, Art schools in New Zealand

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