Belmont, Wellington

Belmont, Wellington

:"For the suburb of North Shore City (Auckland), see Belmont, Auckland."

Location

Belmont is a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the west bank of the Hutt River, on SH2, the Wellington-Hutt main road, and across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt.

It borders the Belmont Regional Park (open 8am - dusk) and as such is surrounded by native bush and beautiful views.

Local activities

Many day walks are accessed through the area including Boulder Hill (Peneplain Boulders) via Hill Road, and Belmont Trig via Stratton Street, offering panoramic views of Wellington. This is a popular area for mountain biking with Old Coach Road and Hill Road Track Carpark being favourite tracks. The Belmont Pony Club provides a fantastic set-up for young horse riders with quiet and safe exercise areas on hand.

Raphael House

The area is home to Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School (a Waldorf school).

GNS

The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science has a kiosk substation in the area.

External References

* [http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/council/ Hutt City]
* [http://www.raphaelhouse.school.nz/ Raphael House Official Web site]
* [http://www.gns.cri.nz/ GNS]
* [http://www.gw.govt.nz/section399.cfm Belmont Regional Park]
* [http://local.google.com/local?f=q&hl=en&q=belmont,+wellington,+New+Zealand&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=14&ll=-41.190862,174.920025&spn=0.040627,0.12188&t=k&iwloc=A Belmont in Google Maps]


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