Highbury sits majestically above Aro Valley, with superb views from many places of Wellington city and the harbour stretching towards the Hutt Valley.

As a suburb, it is technically part of Kelburn, but it retains its own distinctive character and name, not least because it is a residential area, without any other purpose. In addition, its winding streets and elevated aspect can only be reached by car via a couple of access roads off Raroa Road. This means that the entire suburb is rather like one big residential cul-de-sac.

At the top of Highbury Road is George Denton Park, a small green area and children’s’ play area, where you’ll also find one of the main entrances to the walkway that links Highbury with the Brooklyn Wind Turbine, and beyond to Red Rocks on the south coast.

Highbury is largely surrounded by green hill tops and valleys and on its western boundary is the Zealandia - The Karori Sanctuary Experience.

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