Wadestown, New Zealand
Wadestown | |
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Wadestown and Te Ahumairangi Hill, looking from Ngaio | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′43″S 174°46′25″E / 41.26182°S 174.77357°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
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| Area | |
| • Land | 144 ha (356 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 3,850 |
| Crofton Downs | Ngaio | |
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Wadestown
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Kaiwharawhara | |
| Wilton | Thorndon |
Wadestown is a northern suburb of Wellington, (the capital city of New Zealand) located about 2–3 km (1.2–1.9 mi) by road from the Wellington central business district and the New Zealand Parliament Buildings.
It is a residential suburb overlooking Thorndon and the Ngaio Gorge from the northern flanks of Te Ahumairangi Hill (formerly Tinakori Hill). The suburb is hilly and includes Weld Street reportedly one of the steepest streets in Wellington. Wadestown's streets are picturesque and narrow — 10 metres (33 feet), half a chain, made by pick and shovel and horse and scoop.