scenic viewpoint
Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington
196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Houghton Bay is worth a stop: 5km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Houghton Bay is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 1,770, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Houghton Bay sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Houghton Bay to your route.
Houghton Bay, or Houghton Valley, is one of the southern suburbs of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located between Island Bay and Lyall Bay, on the rocky shores of the Cook Strait. It has two beaches, Houghton Bay and Princess Bay, used by surfers, swimmers and divers.
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Houghton Bay is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.3415 latitude, 174.7854 longitude.
Houghton Bay has a population of approximately 1,770 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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Full driving guide for New Zealand3 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
196 m summit lookout reached by a sealed road above central Wellington, giving a panorama of the harbour and Cook Strait.
5 km · about 10 min drive
museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
6 km · about 10 min drive
museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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