Where: 10 minutes north of Tauranga, at the end of Te Puna Quarry Road (off State Highway 2).
Walking Times:
Main Track
45-60 minutes return
Secondary Track
Various options
THIS park is one of the most popular walks in our District.
Covering
about 32 hectares, it is a myriad of walking tracks, waterways, native
and exotic gardens, garden art and restful picnic areas. From the
higher points there are stunning coastal views, extending from the
Coromandel ranges to the eastern Bay.
The park is a disused
quarry, which produced rock from 1911 to 1970, mainly for building
roads and reclamations throughout the Bay of Plenty. After it was
closed it was neglected until 1993 when the Te Puna Quarry Park Society
was formed by a group of local residents with a vision to turn it into
a premier wilderness garden and artistic retreat.
Granted reserve status in 1996, every year it gets better and better.
