Wellington Harbour, officially called Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson, is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The harbour entrance is from Cook Strait. Central Wellington is located on parts of the western and southern sides of the harbour, and the suburban area of Lower Hutt is to the north and east.
Looking north-east over Wellington Harbour from above Cook Strait Left to right: Lambton Harbour, Miramar Peninsula and the harbour entrance
Lambton Harbour, Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand, ca. 1840
Ferry MV Kaitaki in the Harbour
HMS Indefatigable, 1945
Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide at its narrowest point, and is considered one of the most dangerous and unpredictable waters in the world. Regular ferry services run across the strait between Picton in the Marlborough Sounds and Wellington.
A view from the summit of Mount Kaukau across Cook Strait to the Marlborough Sounds in the distance.
Pelorus Jack
Wellington's south coast, seen from Island Bay
View from Cape Koamaru of the Brothers Islands with Wellington west coast on the horizon