Matiu / Somes Island Campsite
A campground in Wellington, New Zealand.
Photo: Shiny Shiny, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- At 169 ft
Matiu / Somes Island Campsite is a campground in Wellington, New Zealand, at about 170 ft above sea level. It is inside Matiu / Somes Island Scientific and Historic Reserve. OpenStreetMap lists toilets, drinking water and fire rings. Trails within about a mile include Matiu Circuit Track. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 3.8 miles southwest of the campground. Peaks within about 3 miles include Omega and Wainui. For camping, Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park and Capital Lodge Motor Inn are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Matiu / Somes Island Campsite for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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