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. Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys second-largest urban area. ... Thorndon is an inner suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. ... Panorama of Wellington including the Kelburn cable car. ...

The garden features 25 hectares of protected native forest, conifers, plant collections and seasonal displays. They also feature a variety of non-native species, including an extensive Rose Garden. They are classified as a Garden of National Significance by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture is New Zealands only National Horticultural Society. ...

The Wellington Cable Car runs between Lambton Quay and the top of the Botanic Garden, and it is the most direct way to get from the top part of the garden to Wellington's Central Business District. Angels Flight, Los Angeles, California with gantlet track configuration A funicular, also called funicular railway or inclined railway, inclined plane, or in the United Kingdom a cliff railway, consists of a system of transport in which cables attach to a tram-like vehicle on rails to move it up and... Lambton Quay is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. ... Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ...

The winding hill paths of the Garden are a popular spot for Wellington residents. It is used for walking, jogging, taking children to the playground, and as a hangout for University students (including the "magic tree"). Cannabis leaves are less potent than the flowers. ...

The Gardens feature a large Victorian-style glasshouse, the Begonia House, the Lady Norwood Rose Garden and the Treehouse Visitor Centre. There is a large children's play area, a duck pond, and even glowworms visible some nights along paths in the Main Garden. Glowworm is a term referring to a bioluminescent invertebrate of any of several families. ...

The Wellington Botanic Garden from Tinakori Hill. MetService building at top left, Treehouse Visitor Centre in image centre.

Large sculptures and carvings are located throughout the garden. These are by artists such as Henry Moore, Andrew Drummond and Chris Booth. Reclining Figure (1951) is characteristic of Moores sculptures, with an abstract female figure intercut with voids. ...

The Wellington City Council organises events during summer months, such as free concerts in the Sound Shell.

The Wellington Botanic Garden is home to several organisations, including:

• Carter Observatory, the National Observatory of New Zealand
• Wellington Cable Car Museum
• New Zealand MetService (National Meteorological Service)
• T-Up, (Victoria University Innovation Greenhouse)
• World Wildlife Fund New Zealand headquarters

The Carter Observatory is now considered to be obsolete and a resthome for ego-maniacal bureaucrats and pencil pushers. ... Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ... Victoria University of Wellington is the oldest university in Wellington, New Zealand. ... Note: After losing a court case in 2002 on the use of the initials WWF, the organization previously known as the World Wrestling Federation has rebranded itself as World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE. WWF - The Conservation Organization was formerly known as World Wildlife Fund and Worldwide Fund for Nature. ...

External links

• Botanic Garden Visitor Information
• Wellington City Council
• Carter Observatory
• Wellington Cable Car Museum
• New Zealand MetService
• T-Up (formerly the Victoria University Innovation Greenhouse)
• World Wildlife Fund, New Zealand
• View from the 'magic tree'