What are the uses of Pukekura Park?
New Plymouth, Taranaki The park includes two lakes (one of which has wooden rowboats for hire) a children’s playground, cricket ground, fernery and display houses, kiosk, fountain and waterfall, historic band rotunda and an entertainment venue – the Bowl of Brooklands.
How many acres is Pukekura Park?
128 acres
Often described as the jewel in New Plymouth’s crown, Pukekura Park covers 52ha (128 acres) right in the heart of the city and is one of New Zealand’s premier botanical gardens.
Is New Plymouth Safe?
New Plymouth was the 3rd designated Safe Community in New Zealand and number 95 in the world.
What is New Plymouth known for?
The city of New Plymouth is known for its sunny climate, art galleries and beautiful parks. It is also New Zealand’s ‘oil town’, with offshore rigs extracting natural gas and oil. At any time of the year, Pukekura Park is a place to relax and enjoy nature; it has a children’s zoo and bush walks.
What does Pukekura mean?
The stream that had been dammed to form the lake bore the name Pukekura, which means ‘red hill’. The original valley of the Pukekura Stream was ‘a fern, furze (gorse) and tutu filled gully’ which has been transformed over the years into one of New Zealand’s best known public parks.
Are dogs allowed at Pukekura Park?
Pukekura Park: No dogs near Children’s Playgrounds, the Fernery & Display houses, Brooklands Zoo, and 7pm – midnight during the Festival of Lights. Barrett Domain: Dogs must be on lead around Barrett Lagoon due to wildlife.
Where is Mangamahoe?
Location. Lake Mangamahoe is 10 minutes drive south of New Plymouth city on SH3. You can enter from Junction Road and Plantation Road.
How long is the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway?
The award-winning Coastal Walkway is a 13.2km path that forms an expansive sea-edge promenade stretching from Pioneer Park at Port Taranaki all the way to the eastern side of Bell Block Beach.
When was Pukekura Park built?
1876
Pukekura Park/Opened
What was Pukekura Park before it was a park?
the Recreation Ground
Pukekura Park, then known as the Recreation Ground or ‘The Rec’, was established in 1876. It was the vision of local lawyer, Robert Clinton Hughes who persuaded the Taranaki Provincial Government to purchase 12 hectares of wasteland ‘near New Plymouth’ as a recreational reserve.