Thorndon is an inner suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. It combines residential accommodation and the home of government, and is located at the northern end of the Central Business District. For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Thorndon gave its name to the title of Sir Robin Cooke, Lord Cooke of Thorndon, although until his death on 30 August 2006 he lived in Karori. Robin Brunskill Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon, ONZ, KBE, PC, is a member of the British House of Lords. ... 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. ...

Features of Thorndon

The suburb is dominated by transportation links, government offices, and schools, and is also the location of one of the country's main sports venues.

The Chinese Embassy is located at 2-6 Glenmore Street in Thorndon, opposite the Botanical Gardens. The American and German embassies, and the Australian High Commission are also in Thorndon. 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. ...

Government buildings

New Zealand's parliament is located in Thorndon, immediately to the north of the centre of Wellington. These buildings consist of the stately old wing of Parliament Buildings, the executive offices in Basil Spence's modernistic "Beehive", and the nearby office complex of Bowen House. Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA, (13 August 1907 – 19 November 1976) was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral and the Beehive, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Modernist/Brutalist style. ... The Beehive, Wellington The Beehive is the common name for the Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings, located at the corner of Molesworth Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington. ...

Thorndon is also home to the National Library and Archives New Zealand. Both have regular exhibitions and hold valuable documents and collections. Archives houses the Treaty of Waitangi. One of the few extant copies of the Treaty of Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. ...

Transportation hub

Thorndon is surrounded by major transportation links. To the west, at the foot of the hills, is the Wellington Urban Motorway, part of State Highway 1, linking Wellington and Auckland, and leading to State Highway 2 connecting with the cities of the Hutt Valley. The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. ...

To the northeast lies the North Island terminal of the Interislander Cook Strait ferries, an important road-rail link between the two main islands of New Zealand. Services run daily between Wellington and Picton in the Marlborough region of the South Island. Toll Shipping is a division of Toll Holdings. ... A view of from the summit of Mount Victoria, Wellington - Cook Strait stretches to the right (west). ... Picton can refer to: Picton, New Zealand Picton, Australia Picton, Cheshire, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ...

Between these two transport links is Wellington Railway Station, the southern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk railway, and also the base for suburban commuter lines to northern Wellington suburbs, the Kapiti Coast, and the Hutt Valley. Earlier Wellington railway terminals have also been located in Thorndon, most notably the southern terminus of New Zealand's most successful privately owned railway, the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. Wellington Railway Station at night Wellington Railway Station is the southern terminus of New Zealands North Island Main Trunk railway. ... The NIMT is the railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR or W&MR) operated between Thorndon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, and Longburn, near Palmerston North in the Manawatu. ...

Schools

Several large schools are located in Thorndon, notably Wellington Girls' College, St Mary's College and Queen Margaret College. The local state primary school, founded 1852, is Thorndon School. Wellington Girls College was founded in 1883. ... St Marys College is a catholic girls school in Adeladie South Australia. ... Queen Margaret College is an all Girls High School/College in Wellington, New Zealand. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Churches

Thorndon is home to two Cathedrals: Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul (Anglican) and Sacred Heart Cathedral (Roman Catholic). One of Thorndon's most popular tourist attractions is Old Saint Paul's [1]. A Chinese Anglican Church is on Glenmore St opposite the Botanic Gardens. The Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Pauls Cathedral — is the cathedral church of the Church of England in New Zealand and is the seat of the Anglican bishop of Wellington. ... Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory or SHis a Catholic school in San Francisco, California. ... Old Saint Pauls 34 Mulgrave Street, Thorndon, Wellington N.Z. Old Saint Pauls is an example of 19th century Gothic Revival architecture. ...

Sports

The new Westpac Stadium is one of New Zealand's top sports venues. It is located on former railway land close to the edge of Wellington Harbour. External shot of the main entrance to Westpac Stadium, emphasising the Cake Tin aspect. ... Wellington Habour is the large natural habour at the south-eastern tip of the North Island, on which New Zealands capital stands. ...

Thorndon Events

Every December is the Thorndon Fair, a community event with many stalls of crafts and second-hand goods. Parts of Tinakori Road and Hill Street are closed during the fair.

Geographic Boundaries

Thorndon occupies the northern end of the narrow coastal plain that makes up the heart of Wellington. It is flanked by the green hills of Wadestown to the west and the port facilities of Wellington Harbour to the east. Wellington Habour is the large natural habour at the south-eastern tip of the North Island, on which New Zealands capital stands. ...

The boundaries of Thorndon form an approximate triangle. Starting from the lower south-west corner, at the intersection of Glenmore St and Collins Tce, the boundary goes up through Tinakori Hill, across through Weld St and along to Baker St. Then the boundary follows the west side of Thorndon Quay down until Hill St, where it goes across to Bowen St, Tinakori Road and Glenmore St (until Collins Tce).

External Links

• Archives New Zealand
• National Library
• Thorndon History by Jeremy Lowe