Kelburn, New Zealand

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Suburb:	Kelburn
City:	Wellington
Island:	North Island
Surrounded by - to the north - to the east - to the south - to the west	Northland Te Aro, CBD Brooklyn, Aro Valley Karori, Taitville

Panorama of Wellington including the Kelburn cable car.

Kelburn is an inner suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It is located on the hills to the west of the Central Business District.

Features of Kelburn

Though its population is not large, the suburb has a number of distinguishing features.

The Wellington Cable Car is a tourist attraction and essential transport facility. It runs from Lambton Quay in the CBD up the hill for 800 m, crossing the Wellington Urban Motorway as it does so. Its terminal is close to the Wellington Botanic Garden and the Carter Observatory. Both of these are popular destinations for locals and visitors alike.

The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is located in the east of the suburb.

Other features include Kelburn Viaduct, one of the oldest bridges of its type in New Zealand, and the Kelburn shopping area, which is noted for its fine restaurants.

Demographics

Due to Kelburn's proximity to the University, many students live in flats here. It is also the home of many upper-middle class families due to the views of Wellington, the Wellington Botanic Garden, proximity to town and the high level of sunshine. A large number of academics also call Kelburn home, resulting in a diverse community.

History

Kelburn was one of the earliest settled suburbs of Wellington, due its close proximity to the main government/commercial district of Wellington. It is widely believed that the suburb was named after David Boyle, Lord Kelburne, Governor-General of New Zealand between 1892-1897. At some point in time the 'e' was dropped due to the confusion with the suburb of Kilbirnie, leaving the modern suburb name as "Kelburn".

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