Roadside oddity
Durie Hill Elevator and War Memorial Tower
Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui
1919 lift through a hill tunnel to a viewing tower with sweeping views over the city and to the mountains.
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 45 min
A short tunnel and a vertical lift carry you from the river up Durie Hill. At the top a memorial tower gives views of Whanganui, the river and, on a clear day, Taranaki and Ruapehu. It is one of New Zealand's few funicular-style lifts and a quirky, cheap stop.
Good to know
- Check the operating times
- Take the stairs in the tower for the view
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Anzac Pde, city centre side of the bridge
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
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