Avalon

Worth seeing in and around Avalon

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   GNS Science

   GNS Science, officially registered as the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute. It focuses on geology, geophysics, and nuclear science.

   1.1 km · New Zealand research institute · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hutt Recreation Ground

   The Hutt Recreation Ground is a football, cricket, athletics and rugby union ground in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The grounds are owned by the Hutt City Council and managed for them by Downer.

   2.3 km · Sports ground in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Dowse Art Museum

   The Dowse Art Museum is a municipal art gallery in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Opened in 1971 in the Lower Hutt CBD, the Dowse occupies a stand-alone building adjacent to other municipal facilities.

   2 km · Lower Hutt art museum · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Christ Church, Taitā

   Christ Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Taitā, Lower Hutt in the Wellington region of New Zealand. The church is the oldest surviving church in the Wellington region.

   3.8 km · oldest surviving church in the Wellington region · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Callaghan Innovation

   Callaghan Innovation was a New Zealand Crown entity responsible for making New Zealand business more innovative.

   3.9 km · New Zealand research institute · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Vogel House

   Vogel House at 75 Woburn Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, is a neo-Georgian-style home built in 1933. For 13 years, it was the official residence of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, and it housed multiple other ministers and dignitaries.

   2.3 km · historic building in Lower Hutt, New Zealand · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Queensgate Shopping Centre

   Queensgate Shopping Centre is a medium-sized shopping centre in central Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The centre first opened in October 1986, and underwent a large scale redevelopment that was completed in August 2006.

   1.7 km · shopping mall in Lower Hutt, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Belmont Regional Park

   Belmont Regional Park is a regional park located between Lower Hutt and Porirua, in the Wellington Region at the southern end of New Zealand's North Island. It is administered by Wellington Regional Council.

   3.9 km · regional park in Wellington, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Lower Hutt War Memorial Library

   The Lower Hutt War Memorial Library is a building in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, that houses that city's central library. The public library system of the city of Lower Hutt identifies the library collection within the building as the "War Memorial Library".

   2.2 km · public library in Lower Hutt, New Zealand · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden

   1.5 miles (2.4 km) up Avalon Canyon Road from Avalon.

2. 02
   The Casino

   Art Museum - Casino Point, northwest end of Avalon Harbor.

3. 03
   Descanso Beach Club

   1 St Catherine Way, centralreservations@scico.com.

4. 04
   Catalina Island Museum

   217 Metropole Ave., fax: +1 310 510-2780, info@catalinamuseum.org.

From Wikivoyage: Avalon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Catalina Island Golf Course, 1 Country Club Rd,. A 2,100 yard, nine-hole golf course with two sets of tees to provide 18-hole play. Call for current prices. Hiking - Catalina Island has miles of backroads and trails but a permit is required. A permit can be obtained the day of your hike at the following locations: Conservancy House in Avalon, at 125 Claressa Ave.

1. 01
   Catalina Divers Supply

From Wikivoyage: Avalon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

There is a variety of places to eat on the pier, serving things like hot dogs and fish and chips. There is also a small Vons supermarket at 123 Metropole Avenue which may be helpful if you need a candy bar, soft drink or such. Santa Catalina Island has no chain restaurants except for Vons, and is full of local, unique, independent, and well-acclaimed restaurants.

1. 01
   Catalina Visitors Country Club

   The clubhouse of the Catalina Country Club golf course.

2. 02
   Steve's Steakhouse

   417 Cresent Ave, stevecat@catalinaisp.com.

3. 03
   The Sandtrap Restaurant and Bar

   501 Avalon Canyon Rd, email@catalinasandtrap.com.

4. 04
   Avalon Grille

   Mon–Thu 4–8PM, Fri 3–9PM, Sat 11AM–2PM 3–9PM, Sun 11AM–2PM 3–8PM.

5. 05
   Bluewater Grill Avalon

   Hip waterfront eatery with fantastic fresh seafood.

From Wikivoyage: Avalon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Avalon

Airports

Wellington (WLG), 17 km

Stations

Waterloo railway station, 1.7 km · Taitā railway station, 3.9 km · Western Hutt railway station, 3 km · Epuni railway station, 1.3 km

• Christchurch → Avalon

  320 km · quickest by air, 4h 27m · NZ$160–250
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• Auckland → Avalon

  484 km · quickest by air, 5h 10m · NZ$200–300
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• Queenstown → Avalon

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