Page 18 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - January '21

Page 18, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Windy Wellington

By Don Kiselewski, MCC, arrived, naming it after Britain’s
D.S., Palm Beach Gardens Duke of Wellington. The city has
Travel Leaders spread from the harbor up and down
On the southern tip the steep hillsides around the bay.
of New Zealand’s North Today, almost every home in the
Island lies Wellington, the area has a commanding view of the
nation’s capital. Cook Strait harbor, however some are almost
separates New Zealand’s inaccessible because of the steep
North and South Island by inclines from adjacent roadways.
20 miles. Because of the In 1865, Wellington became New
prevailing winds and hilly Zealand’s capital and, despite the
terrain on both islands, the fact that Auckland is a larger city,
funnel effect channels every breeze into a gust of wind. Wellington has remained the political
Wellington earned its nickname from these conditions. center of New Zealand, with more
History found the area in 10th century A.D. when than 40 established embassies. With
Māori explorer Kupe landed in the area and traveled as a population of over 400,000 people,
far north as Porirua. Colonel William Wakefield selected Wellington is the second largest urban
Petone as the site for the first New Zealand Company. area in the country. The city is the
The first European settlers arrived in 1840, moving hub of banking, art, and of course
toward the Lambton area, where the harbor is located. governmental involvement. It is also
The city received its name when the European settlers the largest seaport on the southern
half of the North Island. It is touted
as being the least populated national
capital in the world, a proclamation
that is hard to counter. Wellington skyline
With its cable cars and stunning
harbor, Wellington is often compared to San Francisco. Many fine examples of the original wooden structures
However, each city has its own particular charm. The remain throughout the city and express the old city’s true
cable cars leave the harbor at Lambton Quay every few elegance. The Government Buildings Historic Reserve
minutes and take you effortlessly up a steep incline, under (also called the old government buildings), built in 1876,
the motorway and over Kelburn Park, to Upland Road is constructed entirely of wood, but has the appearance of a
and perhaps the most magnificent view of the city and stone structure. It is the second largest wooden building in
harbor. Atop the 400-foot incline you’ll find the Botanic
Garden and the Carter Observatory. Windy Wellington on page 19

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