Durie Hill Memorial Tower Lookout. Wanganui. New Zealand.
S 39° 56.220 E 175° 03.695
60H E 334379 N 5577436
This Memorial Tower Lookout was erected to the memory of 513 young members of the Armed Services from the city of Wanganui and surrounding District who fell in the 1914 to 1918 War.
Waymark Code: WMZHRB
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/15/2018
Views: 1
Built from fossilised shell rock dated at more than two million years old, the 33.5 metre Memorial Tower has 176 steps leading to the viewpoint on its rooftop. After climbing up the winding stairs, around and around and passing narrow barred windows in the thick block walls, at the top you are rewarded with excellent views over Wanganui city, Mts Taranaki and Ruapehu and the Tasman Sea.
Height of Base above sea level: 273.5 feet
Height of Lookout Deck: 372.2 feet
Height of Tower, Ground Level to top of Parapet: 104 feet
Number of Steps Base to Top Floor Level: 176 steps.
2 Tower Crescent
Durie Hill
Whanganui 4500
Monday – Friday:
8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday – Sunday:
8:00am – 6:00pm
And it's FREE! Thankyou Wanganui City.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 372.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
Monday – Friday:
8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday – Sunday:
8:00am – 6:00pm
This is a FREE activity.
Parking Area: S 39° 56.208 E 175° 03.696
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.