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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Karori is worth a stop: 5km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Karori is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 15,380, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Karori 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 Karori to your route.
Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the city centre and is one of New Zealand's most populous suburbs, with a population of 15,100 in June 2025. No Māori lived in the area when the first European settlers came to Karori in theRead more
1840s. The first settler in Karori cleared 20 acres of forest on his section with his younger brother Moses and advertised its sale in December 1841.
Amenities in Karori include a community garden, a library, a swimming pool, and several church buildings.
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Karori is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.2837 latitude, 174.7414 longitude.
Karori has a population of approximately 15,380 people, making it a town in New Zealand.
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museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
3 km · about 5 min 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
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One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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