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Memorials to Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee led to moves for prominent memorials in her honour. Large statues were put up in Auckland and Dunedin; and the queen's death in 1901 inspired Christchurch and Wellington to follow suit. Click on this map to see all the memorials to Queen Victoria in New Zealand.

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Jock Phillips, Anniversaries – Early celebrations and Queen Victoria’s jubilees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/43009/memorials-to-queen-victoria (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 14 October 2013.