It is a nice place to relax, and is particulary well located because of its central location in the heart of the Central Business District (CBC)
The facilities include toilets and a drinking fountain
The park stands on the Symonds Street ridge, which was built up and broadened by a thick layer of ash that erupted 60,000 years ago from a volcano.
The site became a defense post when the Albert Barracks were built in 1845. When the army left, the site came under the jurisdiction of the city improvement commissioners who set part aside as a public reserve and laid out the remaining land as streets and sections. In 1879 Auckland City Council took over the site and held a competition to find a suitable layout, which was won by an architect, James Slater.
At one corner of the park is the Auckland City Art Gallery and gardens, and on the other side is the original park-keepers cottage which is now a museum of memorabilia. The park also features a range of statuary and memorials, as well as formal flower beds, a Victorian fountain and mature trees.
Times
Open 24 Hours
Location
Access paths through the park from Kitchener Street, Wellesley Street, Princes Street and Bowen Avenue, in central Auckland.
External Link
Auckland City web site
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