Sunshine Bay Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Petone Foreshore
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Petone Foreshore during your travels in Lower Hutt? Stroll along the area's seaside or simply enjoy its cafes.
Queensgate Shopping Centre
You can enjoy retail therapy at Queensgate Shopping Centre during your stay in Lower Hutt.
Dowse Art Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Dowse Art Museum during your travels in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.
Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre
Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre is just one of the places to see in Lower Hutt, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the charming cafes and fascinating museums in this walkable area.
Belmont Regional Park
Explore the great outdoors at Belmont Regional Park, a lovely green space in Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.
Wellington City Walkways
You can take time to visit Wellington City Walkways during your travels to Lower Hutt. Visit the shops and lively bars in this walkable area.
Activities

A Taste of Wellington: Wellington Foodie Delights Tour

Wellington's Original HD LOTR Experience - includes Weta Tour

Discover Wellington 3 hour City Tour

4-Day Wellington to Auckland via Rotorua Tour

Full Day Martinborough Wine Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Sunshine Bay

Days Bay
While Days Bay isn't home to many top sights, Eastbourne Beach and East Harbour Regional Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Eastbourne
While Eastbourne isn't home to many top sights, Eastbourne Beach and Rimutaka Forest Park are some notable places to visit nearby.

Wainuiomata
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Wainuiomata and surrounding area, you can visit Eastbourne Beach and Petone Foreshore.

Seaview
Seaview might not have many top sights, but Petone Foreshore and East Harbour Regional Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Gracefield
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Gracefield and surrounding area, you can visit Petone Foreshore and Queensgate Shopping Centre.

Moera
Though Moera may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Petone Foreshore and Dowse Art Museum.
- Interislander Ferry Terminal
- Te Papa
- Wellington Central Business District
- Cuba Street Mall
- Sky Stadium
- Michael Fowler Centre
- Massey University
- Courtenay Place
- TSB Bank Arena
- The Weta Cave
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Lambton Quay
- Zealandia
- Wellington Zoo
- St James Theatre
- Mount Victoria Lookout
- Oriental Bay Beach
- New Zealand Parliament Buildings
- Wellington Cable Car
- Beehive
- The Opera House
- Oriental Parade
- Botanic Gardens
- Archives New Zealand
- Southern Cross Hospital
- Trentham Racecourse
- Petone Foreshore
- Newtown Park
- Eastbourne Beach
- Waitangi Park