Victoria Square, first known as Market Square or Market Place, was the centre of town life until the 1870s.
As a predominantly green space, Victoria Square offers a counterpoint to the largely hard surfaces of Cathedral Square. Victoria Square will continue to be a natural gathering point in the central city.
Its notable landmarks include the Captain James Cook statue, Queen Victoria statue, H. L. Bowker Fountain, and the Victoria Square Poupou. It also features the country's oldest cast iron and stone bridge, now known as the Hamish Hay Bridge.
Victoria Square has always been an important place for people. It has been used as a place to gather, exchange, have a voice, to rest and for events like the Buskers Festival and the Chinese Lantern Festival.
Bowker Fountain in Victoria Square
Bowker Fountain in Victoria Square
Bowker Fountain in Victoria Square at night
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
Buskers Festival in Victoria Square
ICC Cricket World Cup Fanzone in Victoria Square
ICC Cricket World Cup Fanzone in Victoria Square
ICC Cricket World Cup Fanzone in Victoria Square
ICC Cricket World Cup Fanzone in Victoria Square
ICC Cricket World Cup Fanzone in Victoria Square
Markets in Victoria Square
Markets in Victoria Square
Markets in Victoria Square
Queen Victoria statue in Victoria Square
Victoria Square
Victoria Square
Victoria Square
Victoria Square
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