Belmont, Wellington
Belmont, a suburb of Lower Hutt, to the north of Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand, lies on the west bank of the Hutt River, on State Highway 2, the Wellington-Hutt main road, and across the river from the centre of Lower Hutt.
It borders the Belmont Regional Park and features much native bush and beautiful views.
The Belmont Picnic Grounds were a popular venue for outings in the early 1900s. They were operated originally by Mr Kilminster, then by Mr C. E. Clarke and finally by Mrs Eliza Presants, wife of Philip Robert Presants, ca. 1920–1932.
The Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences has a kiosk substation in the area. The site has rocky or very stiff soil.
Belmont Railway Station, New Zealand closed in 1954.Education
Belmont School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of.
Raphael House Rudolf Steiner School is located in nearby Tirohanga.
