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Detail of Wellington plan

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Detail of Wellington plan

This detail of the city centre of the Wellington includes names that recall London landmarks, such as Covent Garden, Soames Square and Billingsgate Fish Market. None of these names were retained when the settlement was laid out.

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John Wilson, History – British sovereignty and settlement, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/3692/detail-of-wellington-plan (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 3 March 2009, updated 1 April 2020.