Auckland Tourist Caches! - Auckland Domain
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Launched in 2023, the Auckland Tourist Caches Series, or ATC, is a series of caches in and around Tamaki Makaurau, at many of the tourist spots, as well as some not-so-well-known spots that are more ‘local knowledge.’ The ATC caches are accessible 24/7 and won't require problem-solving or hunting. The hint tells you exactly where it is, so you can enjoy the location and spend less time hunting.
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When in Auckland, the Land of the Lava, you must play our favorite game... Volcano or Nocano!
Place your guesses, is the Auckland Domain a Volcano or Nocano!......... drumroll please...... VOLCANO!
Pukekawa volcano(Auckland Domain), is one of the oldest volcanoes in the Auckland volcanic field, erupting approximately 100,000 years ago. Pukekawa consists of a large explosion crater surrounded by a tuff ring with a small scoria cone named Pukekaroa Hill in the center of the crater.
Pukekawa was identified by Tāmaki Māori early on as one of the best sites in the isthmus area, with the north-facing side of the volcanic cones well-suited for growing kumara, while Pukekaroa Hill itself was used for storage and as a pā site. The crater swamp meanwhile provided eels and water.
Soon after signing the Treaty of Waitangi, Ngāti Whātua Paramount Chief Apihai Te Kawau made a tuku (strategic gift) of 3,500 acres (1,400 hectares) of land on the Waitematā Harbour for the new capital of Auckland, including Pukekawa.
Colonial Auckland
The area was set aside as a government-owned recreational space for the newly established town of Auckland in 1840. Governor William Hobson based the design of the area, then known as the Government Domain, on similar recently established parks in Melbourne and Sydney, as a multi-purpose area serving as the grounds of Old Government House, a recreational area, and a botanical garden. Governor Robert FitzRoy officially designated the Domain as a public park reserve in 1844, naming it "Auckland Park". The Domain was one of the few areas close to the settlement of Auckland with remaining trees, and the proclamation of the Domain as a reserve protected these trees.
In 1866, the springs at the Auckland Domain became the first piped source of water for the town of Auckland after the Waihorotiu Stream became unsuitable. The original swamp was drained and turned into a cricket field. This was replaced by the pumpworks at Western Springs in 1877.
From 1 December 1913 to 18 April 1914, the Auckland Domain was the site of the Auckland Exhibition, whose president was local businessman William Elliot. The financial return from this event resulted in many improvements to Auckland Domain, chief among them the Wintergardens next to the duck ponds. Unlike many of the other buildings, the Tea Kiosk was intended to remain after the Exhibition closed. Reputedly built in the form of an "ideal home", it is an example of an Arts and Crafts cottage and was designed by the architectural partnership Banford & Pierce. It stands between the Wintergardens and the duck ponds and houses a café and function center.
In 1929 the Auckland War Memorial Museum, which was built in a neo-Greek style, was opened. The rear portion was added in the 1960s, with a major renovation and extension in the mid-2000s, adding a dome to the south end. The Auckland Cenotaph surrounded by a Court of Honour in front of the museum, is modeled on the 1920 Empire Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, was consecrated by the Archbishop of New Zealand in November 1929.
In 1940 a tōtara tree was planted on top of the central cone Pukekaroa by Kiingitanga leader Princess Te Puea Hērangi, the great-granddaughter of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, to commemorate 100 years of the Treaty of Waitangi. The sacred tōtara is surrounded and protected by carved ancestral guardians of Pukekaroa, which were restored in 2017. Definitely worth a visit if you have time.
The domain today is used by many Aucklanders as a popular recreation and entertainment venue. Aotearoa's largest oudoor events are hosted here, some drawing over 200,000 people, with annual events such as Christmas in the park and Synthony in the domain.
The War Memorial Museum in the Auckland domain is the site of the largest annual ANZAC Service every year.
(Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) This is comemorating the men and women that died on the 25th of April 1915 in, (now named), Anzac Cove, Turkey, as well as others who gave their lives across other world wars.
During the 2023 Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods, a lake reformed in the lower elevation area of Pukekawa / Auckland Domain that was once a wetland. Windsurfers were seen taking to the 'waters' in the days following.
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