Where are we?
We’re an adit - a tunnel and elevator, so we’re
accessible from two places.
Tunnel Entrance: 42 Anzac Parade.
Just opposite the city over the Whanganui City Bridge.
War Memorial Tower Entrance: 2 Blyth Street, Durie Hill.
The smaller tower close to Whanganui’s famous War Memorial Tower. This is also where you’ll find our office, and 2 Blyth St is also our postal address.
Parking, Pathways and
Public Transport
For those who need it, there is vehicle parking near the elevator, both at 2 Blyth Street and at 42 Anzac Parade. It can run out, particularly on a Saturday and particularly on a long weekend.
Our nearest bus stop is just a 5 minute walk away on the other side of the bridge - 2 St Hill Street, which is Whanganui’s main bus stop.
Our Tunnel Entrance is very close to shared pathways that line the river on both sides. In fact, we’re a shared pathway ourselves - bikes and scooters are welcome in the tunnel.
How should you visit us?
Use us like a local!
The best way to visit us is in the way we were designed - as a means of transport. Here’s what we recommend:
From the city
Leave your vehicle in the city or at your accommodation. Travel to us on foot, or even better, cycle to see us - your bikes are welcome on the elevator. If you have a dog on a lead, they’re welcome to visit us too.
Walk over the Whanganui City Bridge, the city’s first point of walking access across the river.
Look for the white archway, and walk through it to reach the tunnel.
The elevator will take you up to Whanganui’s best viewing point, and you’ll have the choice of a walk down the stairs, or a return trip on the elevator.
From Durie Hill:
As an alternative - use us as a way to travel to the city: if you’re staying in Durie Hill, or you wish to park a vehicle at the top, you can use the elevator to get to the city, and back. From Durie Hill, you’re less than 10 minutes from the main street of Whanganui.
