Pukekura Park and Brooklands
The park covers approximately 52ha and contains a diverse range of landscapes, including many plant collections, exotic specimen trees, formal gardens, lakes and walking trails through native bush. To mark the opening of the park in 1876 an oak for Great Britain, a puriri for New Zealand, a Norfolk Island pine for the South Pacific islands and a Monterey pine for America were planted and are still growing on Cannon Hill. The park includes the Fernery and Display Houses, a facility recognised internationally by horticulturalists for its house design, propagation expertise and consistently high-quality plant displays.
