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travel south pacific new zealand wellington cable car

The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway between Lambton Quay and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city.
The car rises 394 feet with three possible stops along the way, Clifton, Talavera, and Salamanca (Victoria University).
At the top is a Cable Car Museum, a restaurant, an observatory, a old defense battery, a space museum, and access to the Botanical Gardens.
The ride is about 5 minutes and, although pleasant, is nothing to write home about.
The views looking out over a soccer field to the city below lacks any wow factor.
Perhaps if you combine it with a walk back down the hill thorugh the Botanical Gardens it would be more memorable.
As for me, its not something I would do again.

TRAVEL: 2018...

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View from the top of the Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

One of the tree tunnels features a psychodilic light show, Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Upper station, Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Prices, Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Krupp gun... a trophy of New Zealander troups from WWI at the top of Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Botanic Garden Battery plaque, Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Dominion Observatory at the top of the Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

Plimmer sundial at the top of the Wellinton Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand, 2018.

page last revised april 2018