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Durie Hill Elevator (Updated) – Open For Discovery – Discover Whanganui

Durie hill Elevator

WALK THE UNDERGROUND TUNNEL TO TAKE THIS 66-METRE RIDE UP DURIE HILL!

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THE DURIE HILL ELEVATOR IS NEW ZEALAND’S ONLY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ELEVATOR AND IS STILL USED ON A DAILY BASIS BY LOCALS AND VISITORS.

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“Locals use DURIE HILL ELEVATOR AS A ‘vertical’ metro station, connecting the garden suburb with the city.”

WALK THE UNDERGROUND 213 METRE TUNNEL TO REACH THE ELEVATOR ENTRY.

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YOU’LL BE WELCOMED ABOARD THE ELEVATOR BUILT IN 1919 FOR THE 66 METRE RIDE TO THE TOP OF THE HILL TO TAKE IN THE CAPTIVATING VIEWS OF WHANGANUI.

At the summit, you can climb the 176 steps of the 33.5m War Memorial Tower and scan the horizon for Mt Taranaki and Mt Ruapehu.

42 Anzac Avenue, 2 Blyth Street

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