Frank Kitts Park, Wellington Overview
In the middle of Wellington, New Zealand, is the little park named Frank Kitts Park which was one of the first projects of the waterfront development here. It was built on reclaimed land and was officially opened in the 1970s but was completed entirely in the 1980s. It boasts of a long slide with swings, an amphitheatre-style area for family picnics and events and an array of sculptures and artworks for the people here to enjoy.
The park has been named after the city's longest-serving mayor, Sir Francis Joseph Kitts and its architecture were heavily influenced by the annual street car race that ran here at that time. It has several attractions and activity spots here, like the longest slide in the area, if not the country, in the form of a lighthouse structure along with climbs and swings. Frank Kitts Park also has several artworks and sculptures on its premises, like the water sculpture 'The Albatross' by Tanya Ashken, 'Fruits of the Garden' sculpture by Paul Dibble, and the 'Water Whirler' by Len Lye and the Sundial by Charles Stone. It is also home to the Wellington Underground Market, which supports the place's local artists and small businesses.
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You can take a bus till Willis Street on Victoria Street or simply take a walk from central Wellington as it about minutes away from this spot.
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