Walk Wellington's Heritage Thorndon Guided Walk
First St Pauls (1844) and Wakefield’s House in Government Reserve - from Eccleston Hill. (Robert Park) 1844-1848 Ref A-090-007. EGW’s house shipped out from London, assembled in Petone, floated over and reassembled. Later moved off-site for soap factory. OSP timbers used in mortuary chapel.
Explore the byways of New Zealand's oldest suburb
This walk with a Walk Wellington volunteer guide snapshots the times from Polynesian discovery and first peoples though to modern years. The contact period and changes of the early 1800's and the Empire City times of the late 1800's are a particular focus.
Health & Safety
The distance is approximately 2.5 km length. As the route is all on pavement, track shoes or similarly comfortable walking shoes are fine. The walk will be postponed or cancelled if weather is unsuitable.
Further details on registration.
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