Episode 2 of 4
Design of Town Layout
- When
- 1840
- Where
- Wellington, New Zealand
Captain William Mein Smith designed the town's layout in 1840 as the first Surveyor General for the New Zealand Company.
The town's layout was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Plaques set into the footpath mark the shoreline in 1840, indicating the extent of reclamation, as Lambton Quay is 100 to 200 metres from the harbour.
Sources
- Wellington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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