Belmont, Wellington

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for the suburb of North Shore City (Auckland), see Belmont, Auckland.

Suburb:	Belmont
City:	Lower Hutt
Island:	North Island
Surrounded by - to the north - to the east - to the west - to the south	Upper Hutt, New Zealand Avalon, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Porirua, Wellington New Zealand Maungaraki, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

1 Location
2 Naming
3 Local activities
4 Raphael House
5 GNS
6 External References

[edit] Location

Belmont is a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. It is on the west bank of the Hutt River, on SH2, the Wellington-Hutt main road, and across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt.

[edit] Naming

The name was given to the area on account of a hill in the shape of a bell overlooking the area. It borders the Belmont Regional Park (open 8am - dusk) and as such is surrounded by native bush and beautiful views.

[edit] Local activities

Many day walks are accessed through the area including Boulder Hill (Peneplain Boulders) via Hill Road, and Belmont Trig via Stratton Street, offering panoramic views of wellington. This is a popular area for mountain biking with Old Coach Road and Hill Road Track Carpark being favourite tracks. The Belmont Pony Club provides a fantastic set-up for young horse riders with quiet and safe exercise areas on hand.