Tales From the Vaults Tour

Find out who is in and who is out of some of Karori Cemetery’s most substantial dwellings.

Note: tours do not enter vaults or try them out for size.

Health & Safety

This tour is suitable for people with moderate fitness. The route mostly follows paved surfaces but there are some areas of unevenness. Surefootedness is required. This tour involves approximately 2km of walking, with some slow paced but uphill stints.

Location

The Shelter, Karori Cemetery, 79 Old Karori Road, Karori

Regions

Wellington

Tags

Site Tour

Talk

Event times

1:30-3:15pm Sat 4 Nov

Booking required

Cost: $10

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Event hosts

Friends of Karori Cemetery

The Friends of Karori Cemetery Inc was formed in early 2020 The Friends have a close working relationship with the Cemetery management team, and with the WCC. The WCC aspire to progressively develop the heritage aspects of the Cemetery, and one of the Friend’s main objectives is to support and assist the WCC achieve this. The Friends are a wholly volunteer–based organisation with an elected Committee which provides leadership and governance. We support the preservation, protection and enhancement of the heritage, recreational and ecological aspects of Karori Cemetery, we promote public interest in the Cemetery and support and undertake research into the history of the Cemetery and those interred in it.

Email: info@friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz

Website: http://friendsofkaroricemetery.co.nz