This inner city park is handy to Victoria Park Market, a supermarket, and the Victoria Park Bowling Club. A motorway overbridge goes right through the park, but does not impede play -winter rugby and soccer, and summer cricket. A large petanque terrain is situated near the lawn bowls club, and a children's playground sits directly opposite the Market. On the Beaumont Street side a large skate park offers ramps, rail slide bars, walls - in fact everything for the ardent skateboard fan.
The Wynyard Quarter is being revamped and as a part of this endeavor, the Silo Park was built. It is raised on a former sand mining area that was used by McCallum Brothers (sand suppliers). After they vacated this space, it was transformed into a charming green respite, namely, the Silo Park. Against the backdrop of the panoramic Auckland waterfront, stands the huge Silo, a symbolic representation of the quarter's industrial heritage. Apart from that, it also features a sculpture, the Wind Tree by Michio Ihara (a Japanese artist). Silo park hosts concerts and performances on certain days. However, highlight of the place is outdoor movie screen, that shows movies regularly. For more details, call ahead.
À seulement quelques pas à l’Est du centre-ville, l’Auckland Domain est le plus ancien parc municipal de Nouvelle-Zélande. Fondé en 1840 par le gouverneur Hobson, le Domain abrite le musée du mémorial de guerre d'Auckland, le jardin botanique et de fougères en plein air nommé Wintergardens, un kiosque dans lequel sont organisés des concerts gratuits le week-end en été, des sculptures, des boulingrins (terrains de jeu de boules sur gazon) et bien plus encore. Le Domain accueille d’immenses concerts comme « Coca Cola Christmas in the Park », rassemblant 300 000 personnes pour une nuit de musique et de feux d’artifice.
Presented to the city by Mayor Sir Logan Campbell in 1901 to be maintained as "a place of public resort for the recreation and enjoyment of the people of New Zealand", Cornwall Park retains the rural character of early Auckland with grazing cattle and sheep. Cornwall Park features a popular tea house located in the restored Huia Lodge Visitor Centre and Acacia Cottage, Auckland's oldest house (1841), moved to the Park in 1920. The Auckland Observatory is located near the Manukau Road entrance to the Park.
A sprawling park said to occupy a whopping 94-hectares (232-acres) of land area, Barry Curtis Park incorporates a plethora of features and attractions that warrant a visit. These include the artistic stone sculptures and art installations, ponds and streams, large amphitheater and open air spaces for events. The picturesque park attracts a number of kids who visit the park to make use of the multipurpose sports complex and the well-maintained playgrounds. A part of the network known as Green Fingers, it has evolved into an urban park without affecting the ecology and natural habitat.
This 65 hectare garden opened in 1982 and has become Auckland's premier horticultural showcase. With a full selection of New Zealand native plants and trees, the Botanic Garden is an excellent venue in which to learn about the environment and the part that plants play. There are a number of self-guided tours complete with information signs that fully explain the plantings. For exotics, the camellias and roses are especially well represented. The gardens are just off the Manurewa exit off the Southern motorway. Come springtime, the Gardens see the Ellerslie Flower Show.