Mount Victoria's wooded summit rising above the houses and apartment blocks of Oriental Bay, seen across Wellington Harbour.

Free entry

Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria, or Matairangi, is a 196-metre hill rising directly east of central Wellington, its slopes covered by the pine forest and walking tracks of the Town Belt. A road and paths lead to the summit lookout, which looks out over the city, Wellington Harbour, Evans Bay and the Miramar Peninsula, and holds a memorial to the polar explorer Richard E. Byrd.

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Price: Free entry

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Is Mount Victoria free?

Yes. Entry to Mount Victoria is free.

Free entry

Free entry — no ticket needed

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