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Mount Victoria a.k.a Mt Vic is a prominent hill (height 196 metres) to the east of the centre of Wellington. To the south of it is a spur, Mount Albert. The two are linked by a ridge.
The
suburb of Mount Victoria is a mixture of residential and commercial activity
on the western flank of the ridge above the southern end of the Wellington
Central Business District. Adjoining suburbs, almost entirely residential,
are Oriental Bay, Roseneath and Hataitai.
Government House, the home of New Zealand's Governor-General, lies on the slopes of Mount Victoria to the south of the Basin Reserve, between Mount Victoria and Newtown. Behind it is the Wellington Hospital.
A Greek Orthodox church is on Mount Victoria's western flank, while the Basin Reserve sports stadium and National War Memorial lie at the hill's foot. Schools in the area include Wellington College and Wellington East Girls' College.
A road tunnel, the Mount Victoria Tunnel, runs beneath the ridge, connecting the central city with Wellington International Airport, Evans Bay, and the Miramar Peninsula.
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