The Wynyard Crossing, also known as the Te Wero Bridge, is a one hundred meter long double bascule bridge that connects the Wynyard Quarter to the Viaduct Harbour entertainment district. You can identify this pedestrian and cyclist bridge…
Coast to Coast Walkway
This urban hike stretches from Auckland’s downtown harbor to the Manukau Harbour, crossing volcanic cones, historic parks, and quiet suburbs. It is the perfect way to see the city's diverse landscapes in a single day.
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1. Wynyard Crossing
2. Grafton Gully
Grafton Gully is a natural valley that reaches fifty meters in depth and one hundred meters in width, carving a sharp, steep-sided divide through Auckland's volcanic hills. Historically known to early European settlers as Cemetery Gully…
3. Auckland Domain
Auckland Domain is the city’s oldest park, defined by the sweeping, grassy floor of an ancient volcanic explosion crater. Measuring seventy-five hectares, this green expanse sits at the center of the Auckland volcanic field, a landscape…
4. Mount Eden
The most striking feature here is the enormous, grassy dome of Maungawhau, or Mount Eden, which rises one hundred and ninety-six meters above sea level as the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus. This dormant volcano defines the…
5. Cornwall Park
Cornwall Park is identified by its expansive, rolling green fields grazed by active flocks of Perendale sheep and herds of Simmental cattle, set directly against the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie, or One Tree Hill. Spanning over four…
6. Jellicoe Public Park
Jellicoe Park is marked by a distinctive stone memorial arch at its entrance on the corner of Quadrant Road and Grey Street. Originally known as the Green Hill Reserve, the park was renamed in nineteen twenty-one to honor the visiting…
7. Taumanu Reserve
Taumanu Reserve is a strip of coastal parkland defined by its long, gravel pathways and sandy beaches that run directly against the Manukau Harbour. Opened in two thousand fifteen, the reserve occupies nearly seven hectares of reclaimed…