Kelburn, New Zealand

Kelburn
View of Wellington Cable Car, Kelburn Park sports field and central business district, from the Botanic Garden
Kelburn
Basic information
Local authority	Wellington City
Electoral ward	Lambton
Date established	1896
Coordinates	41°17′20″S 174°45′48″E / 41.288771°S 174.763298°E / -41.288771; 174.763298Coordinates: 41°17′20″S 174°45′48″E / 41.288771°S 174.763298°E / -41.288771; 174.763298
Population	3,642(2006)
Postcode(s)	6012
Facilities
Train station(s)	Kelburn terminus, Wellington Cable Car
Surrounds
North	Wellington Botanic Garden, Thorndon
East	Wellington CBD
South	Aro Valley
Southwest	Highbury
West	Karori
Northwest	Northland

Kelburn is a central suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, situated within 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) of the central business district.

Kelburn sits on the hills just west of the capital's central business district and is bordered by the Botanic Garden and the suburbs of Thorndon and Northland to the north, the suburbs of Karori and Highbury to the west, and Aro Valley to the south.

The iconic Wellington Cable Car is a tourist attraction and public transport facility. Operating since 1902, it is a funicular railway that ascends from Lambton Quay in the central business district to Kelburn. The Wellington Cable Car Museum is next to its Kelburn terminus.

The Wellington Botanic Garden comprises 25 hectares of native forest, gardens and displays, and has entrances adjacent to the Kelburn terminus of the cable car and on Kelburn's Glen Road.

The main campus of Victoria University of Wellington is in Kelburn, and is home to the category 1 listed Hunter Building, the Adam Art Gallery and the Adam Concert Room. The cable car has a University stop next to Kelburn Park, which serves as a University and community sports ground.

The Carter Observatory includes a planetarium and exhibition, and is located within the Botanic Garden, close to the Kelburn terminus of the cable car.