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Mount Victoria, locally abbreviated to Mt. Vic, is a prominent hill (height: ) to the east of the centre of Wellington, New Zealand, and its associated suburb. To the south of it is a spur, Mount Albert, and the two are linked by a ridge. Mount Victoria's original Māori name is Tangi Te Keo. The suburb of Mount Victoria is a mixture of residential and commercial activity on the western flank of the ridge above the southern end of the Wellington CBD, Te Aro. Adjoining suburbs, almost entirely residential, are Oriental Bay, Roseneath and Hataitai. Government House, the home of New Zealand's Governor-General, lies on the slopes of Mount Victoria to the south of the Basin Reserve, between Mount Victoria and Newtown. Behind it is Wellington Hospital. The distinctive Byzantine-style domed Greek Orthodox Cathedral is on Mount Victoria's western flank, St Gerard's Church and Monastery is on its north-western flank, while the Basin Reserve sports stadium and National War Memorial lie near its foot. Schools in the area include Wellington College, Wellington East Girls' College and Clyde Quay School. The Hataitai Bus Tunnel and the Mount Victoria Tunnel (SH1) run beneath the ridge, connecting the central city with Wellington International Airport, Evans Bay and the Miramar Peninsula. ==Lord of the Rings connection== Mount Victoria was used twice as a location in Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy. The very first footage on the project was shot off Alexandra Road on 11 October 1999, called the "Get off the road" scene. Followed by the "Escape from the Nazgûl" scenes a few hundred metres to the North. Later an old quarry at the top end of Ellice Street was used as the Rohirrim camp at Dunharrow. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Victoria, Wellington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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