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The Wellington Fault (1st of 3)

The Wellington Fault

Extending northwards from Cook Strait (lower left), the active Wellington Fault cuts across the Wellington region and along the western edge of Wellington Harbour and the Hutt Valley.

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GNS Science
Reference: CN20160/18
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Eileen McSaveney. 'Active faults', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 3-Dec-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/active-faults/3/1/1