Cornwall Park - Auckland, New Zealand
S 36° 53.800 E 174° 47.250
60H E 302860 N 5914304
Cornwall Park, a large green oasis in the heart of Auckland City, is enjoyed by many for recreation and relaxation. The park features fine specimen trees, panoramic summit views and grazing sheep and cattle.
Waymark Code: WM7B0X
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/28/2009
Views: 11
Cornwall Park is the legacy of Sir John Logan Campbell. Originally the land was a farm owned by him on the outskirts of Auckland. Upon his return from Italy in the 1880s he intended to build a great family residence on the slopes of the hill (where the current tearooms are) and planted many trees including olives on the slopes. Eventually he constructed a house closer to town. By about 1900 he realised that Auckland's suburbs were spreading at an alarming rate and he decided to leave the Greenlane property to the city as a park. Parts of the park, about 120 hectares (296.5 acres), are still run as a farm today, providing Aucklanders with access to an example of rural life in the heart of the city. The park was designed by the landscape architect Austin Strong and is based on Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Campbell initially intended the name to be Corinth Park after the noted region in Greece. It received the name Cornwall Park because of the Royal visit to Australia and New Zealand in 1901 by the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V & Queen Mary). John Logan Campbell was asked to be honorary Mayor of Auckland during the visits, and he took the opportunity to gift the park to the people of New Zealand and asked that it be called Cornwall Park. In return he was knighted.
Cornwall Park has free summer and winter events, self-guided walks and free gas/wood BBQs. There is also a restaurant and kiosk situated in the park. Free admission.
Park Open Daily: 7am till dusk, times listed on gates at park.
Cornwall Park Information Centre: Open Daily, 10am to 4pm. Closed Christmas Day.
Name: Cornwall Park.
Street Location: GreenLane West.
Local Municipality: Auckland City Council.
State/Province, etc.: Auckland.
Country: New Zealand.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Picnic Facilities: BBQs and tables.
Monuments/Statues: Obelisk on One Tree Hill.
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Recreational Facilities: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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