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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Wellington Region, New Zealand · Oceania
Wainuiomata is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Days Bay, 13km from Mount Victoria Lookout, Wellington.
Wainuiomata is a town located in Wellington Region, New Zealand. With a population of 20,450, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Wainuiomata 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 Wainuiomata to your route.
Wainuiomata () is a large dormitory suburb of Lower Hutt, in the Wellington metropolitan area in New Zealand. Its population was estimated as being 20,450 as of June 2025, with a density of 1,600 people per km2. European settlement of Wainuiomata began in the 1850s with timber-felling and farming and began to grow inRead more
the 1920s. After World War 2 there was rapid population expansion, with Wainuiomata earning the nickname 'Nappy Valley' because of the large number of families with young children. From the late 1980s the economy slowed and the population decreased, but since about 2020 there has been a housing boom and corresponding increase in population. Wainuiomata is noted for being the origin of New Zealand's kōhanga reo (Māori-language immersion preschool) movement.
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Wainuiomata is located in Wellington Region, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -41.2667 latitude, 174.9500 longitude.
Wainuiomata has a population of approximately 20,450 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
museum
New Zealand's bold national museum, renowned for its interactive exhibits, Maori taonga, and a colossal squid specimen.
14 km · about 25 min drive
museum
One of the Southern Hemisphere's largest collections with over 400 vehicles spanning a century of motoring.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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