Quick Info
- Tiny
- Flat and grassy
- At the base of Mt Victoria, so may be muddy in wet weather
- Limited parking on Ellice Street
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Access for wheelchairs, and pushchairs
- There is a barrier across the path from Ellice Street to the flat area, with a gap for pedestrians and pushchairs. It’s all very steep though. Wheelchairs would probably not fit through the gap.
Facilities
- Rubbish bins: no
- Toilets: no
- Seats: no
- Lighting at night: no
Description
Ellice Street quarry is off Ellice Street in Mt Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand.
Ellice Street Quarry — pretty much the whole area — behind the wooden rail.
The Ellice Street Quarry is a tiny, flat grassy area on the low slopes of Mt Victoria in Wellington. A paved path leads up from Ellice Street and a couple of tracks lead into the Town Belt.
It may be suitable for elderly, less mobile dogs, or perhaps small dogs that don’t go far.
It has a claim to fame, in that it was the site of filming for some scenes in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies, as described by one local resident in Fifty Yards from Middle Earth.
This is area #31 on the City Council map: Ellice Street quarry (110Kb PDF).
Terrain
- Steep path to flat off-leash area
- Grassy
- Water: may be mud puddles in wet weather
Delights
- View across Wellington City.
Dangers
- Brodifacoum poison is widespread in the Town Belt.
- Pindone poison is widespread in the Town Belt.
Cautions
- This is a tiny area, and dogs could easily run out to the road or into the wider Town Belt.
Road access
Pedestrian access is from Ellice Street or the tracks in the Town Belt. Limited parking may be available on Ellice Street or on other nearby streets.
See page 2 of this post for a photo album.
Location (see the map)
- Latitude: -41° 18′ 7.20″ (-41.301999)
- Longitude: +174° 47′ 14.55″ (174.787374)