Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria is 196 meters high and is located on the east side of Wellington City. It was used as a lookout in the past. The Maori called it "Matairangi", which means a place to look at the sky. Now there is a viewing platform (MountVictoriaLookout) on the top of the mountain, which is a good place for a 360-degree panoramic view of Wellington and the beautiful harbour scenery. Mount Victoria is also the filming location for the first film in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The escaped Hobbit escaped the pursuit of the Black Knight in the dense forest on the mountainside, which is far from the bustling city of Wellington. Just a few minutes away. From Oriental Parade (Oriental Parade) or (Majoribanks Street) (Majoribanks Street), you can go up the mountain along the walking path. On both sides of the winding road are the small villas of Wellington's wealthy people, and a modern house with a lot of personality is very beautiful. After arriving at the observation deck on the top of the mountain, you can see the whole picture of the seaside city and the ferry boats crossing the bay. When the weather is fine, you can clearly see the Wellington Airport and the planes taking off and landing. Not far from the viewing platform is a triangular cone, a monument to the famous Antarctic explorer Major General Richard Byrd. Follow the extended line on the edge of the triangular cone at night to find the location of the Southern Cross.