Wellington Central

For the electorate, see Wellington Central (New Zealand electorate).

Wellington Central
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
City	Wellington City
Area
• Land	59 ha (146 acres)
Population  (2017 )
• Total	3,931

	Pipitea
Kelburn	Wellington Central
	Te Aro

Wellington Central at dusk, 2011

Wellington Central is an inner-city suburb of New Zealand's capital, Wellington. It comprises the northern part of the central business district, with the majority of Wellington's high-rise buildings.

Landmarks

The majority of Wellington's High Street, Lambton Quay, runs through Wellington Central. From Lambton Quay the Wellington Cable Car is accessible.

Wellington Central is also home to Wellington's Civic Precinct, including Civic Square, the Wellington Town Hall, Wellington Central Library, the Michael Fowler Centre, and City Gallery Wellington.

Geography

Wellington Central consists of the flat, mostly reclaimed land, west of Lambton Harbour and the part of The Terrace immediately above it. It is bounded on the north by the suburb Pipitea (which includes Parliament Buildings) and extends as far south as Civic Square. The part of Wellington Central Business District south of Wellington Central is called Te Aro, which is the focus of Wellington's night-life.