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The Wellington Fault

The Wellington Fault

Extending northwards from Cook Strait (lower left), the Wellington Fault cuts across the Wellington region and along the western edge of the harbour and the Hutt Valley.

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Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Chris Maclean, 'Wellington places - Wellington City', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/13405/the-wellington-fault (accessed 28 March 2024)

Story by Chris Maclean, updated 1 Mar 2016