![]() Courtenay Place at night, view from Mount Victoria | |
Maintained by | Wellington City Council |
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Length | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Location | Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand |
East end | Cambridge Terrace/Kent Terrace/Marjoribanks Street |
West end | Taranaki Street/Manners Street/Dixon Street |
Courtenay Place is the main street of the Courtenay Quarter in the Wellington inner-city district of Te Aro.
Courtenay Place is known for its entertainment and nightlife. Many restaurants are open late and most of the bars stay open until dawn. It contains offices, accommodation, tourist shopping, entertainment, food, art and buskers offering many genres of free performance. Pedestrian traffic is substantial around the clock.