The Basin Reserve is a cricket ground in Mount Cook, Wellington, and a premier venue for Wellington events. Its pavilion is a registered Historic Place, and the reserve has been a registered Historic Area since 1998.
The ground was made from a swampy lagoon that was once part of Captain William Mein Smith's 1840 plan for Wellington. After the 1855 earthquake it became a swamp, and prisoners from the nearby Mount Cook barracks drained and flattened it from 1863. The reserve was leased for cricket in 1866. The website describes the ground as one of the most popular cricket grounds in the world, and says it hosts international matches. It also has high-speed Wi-Fi and CCTV, as part of Wellington City Council's Safe City system.