Panorama of Wellington including the Kelburn cable car.

Kelburn is an inner suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located on the hills to the west of the Central Business District. Panorama of Wellington (picture taken by myself) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Panorama of Wellington (picture taken by myself) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Features of Kelburn

Though its population is not large, the suburb has a number of distinguishing features.

The Wellington Cable Car is a tourist attraction and essential transport facility. It runs from Lambton Quay in the CBD up the hill for 800 m, crossing the Wellington Urban Motorway as it does so. Its terminal is close to the Wellington Botanic Garden and the Carter Observatory. Both of these are popular destinations for locals and visitors alike. The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand. ... Lambton Quay is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. ... The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, cover 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington. ... The Carter Observatory is now considered to be obsolete and a resthome for ego-maniacal bureaucrats and pencil pushers. ...

The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is located in the east of the suburb, and the second-top stop of the Cable Car is an easy access. Victoria Universitys Kelburn Campus. ...

Other features include Kelburn Viaduct, one of the oldest bridges of its type in New Zealand, connecting to Karori, and the Kelburn shopping area. City-end Karori from Wrights Hill Karori is a suburb located at the western edge of the urban area of Wellington, New Zealand, some four km from the city centre. ...

Demographics

Due to Kelburn's proximity to the University, many students live in flats here. It is also the home of many upper-middle class families due to the views of Wellington, the Wellington Botanic Garden, proximity to town and the high level of sunshine in the top parts (there are also a number of glens). A large number of academics also call Kelburn home, resulting in a diverse community. An apartment estate in Singapore; such blocks make up the majority of public housing in Singapore. ... The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, cover 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington. ... Look up glen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

History

Kelburn was one of the earliest settled suburbs of Wellington, due its close proximity to the main government/commercial district of Wellington. It is widely believed that the suburb was named after David Boyle, Lord Kelburne, Governor-General of New Zealand between 1892-1897. At some point in time the 'e' was dropped due to the confusion with the suburb of Kilbirnie, leaving the modern suburb name as "Kelburn". This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand. ...