Wright's hill lookout Wellington NZ~ Part 1-2
View over Karori-Karori park and Makara wind turbines.
Wright's Hill Fortress tunnels walkthrough | Wellington, New Zealand
Wright's Hill Fortress is only open on a handful of days every year.
I took the chance to wander through the tunnels, view the restorations and displays and then enjoy a firearms firing and talk by some of the restoration volunteers.
Wrights Hill Fortress was built in the 1940’s as a long range coastal battery to protect Wellington city and environs from possible enemy attack and invasion from the Pacific in World War Two. Two huge 9.2 inch guns were installed by the Army in 1944. The guns could fire a 380 pound (172 kg) shell up to 18 miles (30 km) across Cook Strait towards Tory channel, or up as far as Plimmerton.
The Fortress was used for training purposes up to the mid 1950’s but a Government decision in early 1960 resulted in the guns being cut up for scrap and being sold, ironically, to the Japanese. The gun emplacements were filled with rubble and other equipment removed from the Fortress.
After years of neglect the Fortress complex was “rescued” in 1988 by the Karori Lions Club who opened them up to the public for the first time on ANZAC Day 1989. The Wrights Hill Fortress Restoration Society was formed a few years later and it has been actively restoring the coastal battery to its former state.
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Here is a quick walk through I made with my gopro.
Produced by David from Von photography
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Wrights Hill, Wellington
The view from the top
Wrights Hill - Wellington
Starting south looking over Karori Wildlife Reserve panning to the north looking at Wellington harbour
Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington
A Segway glide thru Wrights Hill with the Little Black Dog & FrankenSeg. Off roading on a Segway x2
Wrights Hill Tunnels Walk-though Timelapse
Wrights Hill Fortress is a network of underground tunnels in Wellington, New Zealand. Find out more at
Wright's Hill Fortress Slideshow
Interesting piece of history, Wright's Hill Fortress, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand.
Jungle Gym Track, Wainui Hill - Walks in Wellington
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Come with us as we take you for a walk on the wainui hill through the jungle gym track. It was a little windy on that day but nonetheless it was such a nice tramp. The track was sheltered by the trees very good on a hot day. We really enjoy this track.
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WRIGHTS HILL FORTRESS OPEN DAY
WRIGHTS HILL FORTRESS OPEN DAY.
Wright's Hill Fortress is only open on a handful of days every year. Here is your chance to wander through the tunnels, view the restorations and displays and even watch firearms firing.
Wrights Hill Fortress is a counter bombardment coastal artillery battery in the Karori suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, as a long range coastal battery to protect Wellington city and environs from possible enemy attack and invasion from the Pacific in WW2. It was built between 1942 and 1947 and is predominantly underground, with numerous tunnels linking the WW2 shelters, gun emplacements, magazines, plotting rooms and engine room - which are, at some points, over 50 feet underground.
The fort was intended to house three 9.2 Mk. XV guns, but only two guns were installed and the fort never saw action.The guns could fire a 380 pound (172 kg) shell up to 18 miles (30 km) across Cook Strait towards Tory channel, or up as far as Plimmerton.
After WW2 was over, fort commanders fired both of the guns (Gun number one in 1946 and the second in 1947). The fall of the shot was observed in Cook Strait and these test firings (three rounds on each occasion) were deemed a success. The Fortress was used for training purposes up to the mid 1950’s but a Government decision in early 1960's, somewhat ironically, both of the guns were sold to the Japanese as scrap metal, the very nation Wrights Hill Fortress was constructed to defend Wellington against. The gun emplacements were filled with rubble and other equipment removed from the Fortress.The design of the fort is similar to the Stony Batter and Whangaparaoa 9.2 Mk. XV batteries, near Auckland.
After years of neglect the Fortress complex was “rescued” in 1988 by the Karori Lions Club who opened them up to the public for the first time on ANZAC Day 1989. The Wrights Hill Fortress Restoration Society was formed a few years later and it has been actively restoring the coastal battery to its former state.
Wrights Hill Fortress can be visited, by the public, on Waitangi Day, ANZAC Day, the Queen's birthday, and Labour Day. Tours may be booked, at other dates and times, by prior arrangement. The Fortress is listed as a Category 1 Historic Place.
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Wrights Hill is frequently used by TV and feature filmmakers. The Fellowship of the Ring sound designers used the tunnels to record echo effects for the Mines of Moria sequence.
The New Zealand horror film The Devil's Rock was filmed in the tunnels and gun pits, standing in for a WW2 German bunker.
Wellington Hospital Rumah Sakit nya Wellington, New Zealand.
Kamis 14 Nov 2019, ikutan suami yg mau konsultasi dengan dokter di RS Wellington. Di RS ini aku ngalami 2x di operasi.
Aku cm video in bagian lobby nya aja sih. Ada cafe yg nyaman, ada piano yg boleh di main kan oleh siapa aja. Ada toko yg menjual bunga dan oleh2 yg bisa kita berikan saat mengunjungi yang sedang di rawat di RS. Ada juga kotak sumbangan untuk Children Hospital.
Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand, Long version
Zealandia, Wellington, New Zealand, Long version
On our third day in Wellington, we went to Zealandia. There is a free shuttle van transport that drops off/picks up the visitors from the city to the sanctuary. We stayed there for 2 & 1/2 hours and walked along some popular tracks. It is great to see the nature and the NZ native animals and learn about the history of the water dams and supply that this area was originally for.
The information below is from the website
ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with an extraordinary 500-year vision to restore a Wellington valley’s forest and freshwater ecosystems as closely as possible to their pre-human state. The 225 hectare (500+ acre) ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced 18 species of native wildlife back into the area, some of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years.
The information below is from Wikipedia,
Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary,[1] is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary[2], where the biodiversity of 225 ha (just under a square mile) of forest is being restored. The sanctuary was previously part of the water catchment area for Wellington, between Wrights Hill (bordering Karori) and the Brooklyn wind turbine on Polhill.
Most of New Zealand's ecosystems have been severely modified by the introduction of land mammals that were not present during the evolution of its ecosystems, and have had a devastating impact on both native flora and fauna. The sanctuary, surrounded by a pest-exclusion fence, is a good example of an ecological island, which allows the original natural ecosystems to recover by minimising the impact of introduced flora and flora.
The sanctuary has become a significant tourist attraction in Wellington and is responsible for the greatly increased number of sightings of species such as tui and kākā in city's suburbs.
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2017 NZDH Round 3 - Wellington (race run 1)
First race run from Wellington Round.
The track was K-Hole which is in Karori.
Made a few mistakes in this one but was the faster of the two (crashed in second).
Wrights Hill, Karori - Wellington
Driving through The Terrace Tunnel - Wellington NZ
The Terrace Tunnel was completed in 1978
Zealandia, Wellington city, New Zealand
Zealandia, Wellington city, New Zealand
On our third day in Wellington, we went to Zealandia. There is a free shuttle van transport that drops off/picks up the visitors from the city to the sanctuary. We stayed there for 2 & 1/2 hours and walked along some popular tracks. It is great to see the nature and the NZ native animals and learn about the history of the water dams and supply that this area was originally for.
The information below is from the website
ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, with an extraordinary 500-year vision to restore a Wellington valley’s forest and freshwater ecosystems as closely as possible to their pre-human state. The 225 hectare (500+ acre) ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced 18 species of native wildlife back into the area, some of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years.
The information below is from Wikipedia,
Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary,[1] is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, the first urban completely fenced ecosanctuary[2], where the biodiversity of 225 ha (just under a square mile) of forest is being restored. The sanctuary was previously part of the water catchment area for Wellington, between Wrights Hill (bordering Karori) and the Brooklyn wind turbine on Polhill.
Most of New Zealand's ecosystems have been severely modified by the introduction of land mammals that were not present during the evolution of its ecosystems, and have had a devastating impact on both native flora and fauna. The sanctuary, surrounded by a pest-exclusion fence, is a good example of an ecological island, which allows the original natural ecosystems to recover by minimising the impact of introduced flora and flora.
The sanctuary has become a significant tourist attraction in Wellington and is responsible for the greatly increased number of sightings of species such as tui and kākā in city's suburbs.
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Wright's Hill Fortress
Anzac day 2018
Vlogging Waterfront-dockside Wellington NZ
Just had to get out and film on this day. And check out what was happening on the Waterfront-Dockside with the great weather. Enjoy!!
New 37 Bus Route: Brandon Street to Wrights Hill, Wellington - Hyper-lapse
Back before July 2018 people who worked around Lambton Quay had direct service to and from Wrights Hill area of Karori. Since July 2018 they have had to catch 2 buses: one to get to Karori Tunnel then another to get Wrights Hill area.
That is except during the peak travel times, there is a direct service to and from Lambton Quay, this is the 37 bus route.
The Point of View (POV) time-lapse was created by attaching a GoPro 5 camera to the windscreen of an in service bus doing this bus route, driven by myself.
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Deliverance @ Wrights Hill
A bit of a legend in the Wellington MTB track portfolio is Deliverance. Creek crossings,rooty sections,rocks and drops its got it all.
Wrights Hill Fortress Open Day 2018
It was amazing seeing the Wrights Hill Fortress up close on Labour Day this year. It makes you realise so much happen during a war outside of the battlefield.
Thank you to the NZ Army and all those who serve our country.
As Optimus says Freedom is the right of all sentient beings