• • • • Better parks parks Better rubbish No bins No around Wenderholm. around aucklandcouncil.govt.nz phone 09 301 0101 or visit visit or 0101 301 09 phone trees the in heard and seen still are 1870s, Help keep them this way. way. this them keep Help volunteering: on information more For New Zealand Governor George Grey on Kawau Island in the the in Island Kawau on Grey George Governor Zealand New inspiration. and beauty water, clean animals, and plants tasks and projects to suit all individuals and groups. groups. and individuals all suit to projects and tasks Kookaburra, some say descended from the birds released by by released birds the from descended say some Kookaburra, Your parks provide open space, fresh air, a home for native native for home a air, fresh space, open provide parks Your parks. Age and physical ability is no barrier as there are are there as barrier no is ability physical and Age parks. shy by comparison. by shy Please take your rubbish home rubbish your take Please We would love to have your help with work in regional regional in work with help your have to love would We make their home in the saltmarsh on the Pūhoi Estuary, are are Estuary, Pūhoi the on saltmarsh the in home their make at.govt.nz at.govt.nz 09 366 6400 or visit visit or 6400 366 09 Volunteering dazzling display dives. The rare fernbird and banded rail, which which rail, banded and fernbird rare The dives. display dazzling For public transport information: transport public For phone Auckland Transport Transport Auckland phone feeding on the fruit of the forest. Look out for the kūkupa’s kūkupa’s the for out Look forest. the of fruit the on feeding 10 minute walk across the Waiwera Bridge to the park boundary. park the to Bridge Waiwera the across walk minute 10 Wood pigeons (kūkupa) and tui abound at Wenderholm, Wenderholm, at abound tui and (kūkupa) pigeons Wood Buses run daily from downtown Auckland to Waiwera. Then it is a a is it Then Waiwera. to Auckland downtown from daily run Buses to be one of the oldest planted. oldest the of one be to Auckland. The park entrance is on SH17 just north of Waiwera. Waiwera. of north just SH17 on is entrance park The Auckland. the ridgeline and the low-lying sandspit features a grove said said grove a features sandspit low-lying the and ridgeline the Wenderholm is a 48km or 35 minute drive from downtown downtown from drive minute 35 or 48km a is Wenderholm blooms in spring. Pōhutukawa blaze red in summer lighting up up lighting summer in red blaze Pōhutukawa spring. in blooms How to get there get to How the forest. Kōwhai on the north facing slopes drip with yellow yellow with drip slopes facing north the on Kōwhai forest. the intensive pest control and a large-scale restoration of parts of of parts of restoration large-scale a and control pest intensive eroding cliffs”) headland is a haven for native birds thanks to to thanks birds native for haven a is headland cliffs”) eroding these were gifts to Robert Graham from Sir George Grey. George Sir from Graham Robert to gifts were these aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/holidayplaces visit visit The coastal forest on the Maungatauhoro (“mountain with the the with (“mountain Maungatauhoro the on forest coastal The coral trees and others planted as long ago as the 1860s. Many of of Many 1860s. the as ago long as planted others and trees coral or instructions site on the Following park. car main the bunya bunya pine, moreton bay fig, Holm oak, cork oak, magnolia, magnolia, oak, cork oak, Holm fig, bay moreton pine, bunya bunya Plants, animals and birds and animals Plants, in board notice the at phone contact Historic trees are also a feature at Wenderholm with caucasian fir, fir, caucasian with Wenderholm at feature a also are trees Historic restrictions: phone 09 301 0101, from the park use the the use park the from 0101, 301 09 phone house, open to the public on weekends. on public the to open house, home). (winter Wenderholm For information on park facilities, conditions and and conditions facilities, park on information For restored and is run by the Friends of Couldrey House as a historic historic a as House Couldrey of Friends the by run is and restored as known formerly was which site, on homestead historic water craft across the Pūhoi River. River. Pūhoi the across craft water known as Couldrey House after its last private owner. It has been been has It owner. private last its after House Couldrey as known the from name its took and 1965 in opened park The getaway expectance try the Pūhoi Cottage only accessible by by accessible only Cottage Pūhoi the try expectance getaway time at his Waiwera thermal resort in winter. The house is now now is house The winter. in resort thermal Waiwera his at time the summer crowds. summer the The Wenderholm Beach House, Schischka House, or for a real real a for or House, Schischka House, Beach Wenderholm The homestead (Wenderholm) on the flat, to use while he spent spent he while use to flat, the on (Wenderholm) homestead for picnics and games and the fine swimming beach draws draws beach swimming fine the and games and picnics for Book a bach escape at one of Wenderholm’s three baches. baches. three Wenderholm’s of one at escape bach a Book became the first European owner in 1868. Graham built a a built Graham 1868. in owner European first the became visitors to Wenderholm. There are ample sheltered grounds grounds sheltered ample are There Wenderholm. to visitors Other accommodation Other Prominent Auckland politician and entrepreneur Robert Graham Graham Robert entrepreneur and politician Auckland Prominent grounds, and a carved pou whenua nearby welcomes welcomes nearby whenua pou carved a and grounds, in selected parking areas. Conditions apply. Conditions areas. parking selected in The historic Couldrey House sits in beautiful serene serene beautiful in sits House Couldrey historic The Hauraki tribes in the 1780s. 1780s. the in tribes Hauraki Self-Containment Certificate (SCC) can stay overnight overnight stay can (SCC) Certificate Self-Containment rich in native birdlife is one of Auckland’s finest examples. examples. finest Auckland’s of one is birdlife native in rich peace making agreement (mihirau) between the Kawerau and and Kawerau the between (mihirau) agreement making peace a with caravans and units vehicle Campervans, remains one of the most beautiful. Its forested headland, headland, forested Its beautiful. most the of one remains settlement in the Mahurangi District and the site of an historic historic an of site the and District Mahurangi the in settlement was the first Auckland regional park opened to visitors and and visitors to opened park regional Auckland first the was natural resources. Wenderholm was the focal point of Māori Māori of point focal the was Wenderholm resources. natural Staying overnight in selected parking areas parking selected in overnight Staying Cradled by the Pūhoi and Waiwera Rivers, Wenderholm Wenderholm Rivers, Waiwera and Pūhoi the by Cradled Māori lived here for close to 1000 years because of its plentiful plentiful its of because years 1000 to close for here lived Māori Wenderholm beach is approx: 1.5km from the camp. the from 1.5km approx: is beach Wenderholm History Park Regional Wenderholm people. 160 for space has which campground Located alongside the Pūhoi River is the new Schischka Schischka new the is River Pūhoi the alongside Located Campgrounds can book. book. can The park has picnic sites that large groups (up to 300 people) people) 300 to (up groups large that sites picnic has park The electric barbecues provided or bring your own gas barbecue. gas own your bring or provided barbecues electric family any time at Wenderholm Regional Park. Use the the Use Park. Regional Wenderholm at time any family Find your own favourite spot and picnic with friends and and friends with picnic and spot favourite own your Find Prime picnic spots picnic Prime Park facilities Park Key Dogs Regional parkland Walking track areas: Te Ārai Wenderholm On-leash. This includes all areas on the Waiwera Pākiri Estuary and Kokoru Bay and walking tracks to the Wellsford Matakana Regional Park north side (Puhoi River) of the Schischka campground Atiu Creek Tāwharanui and the Perimeter Track between the entrance road Warkworth to the Waiwera bridge. 1 Scandrett Te Rau Pūriri Prohibited. All other walking tracks. Mahurangi Wenderholm Shakespear Beach and foreshore areas: 1 Helensville Hauraki Gulf On-leash. This covers the Waiwera Estuary Long Bay 18 and Kokoru Bay. Waimauku Waiheke 16 1 Island Prohibited. All other beaches. Muriwai Waitematā Whakanewha Harbour Mutukāroa Ōmana Arataki (Hamlin’s Hill) Visitor Mt Smart Duder Puhoi Estuary: Centre Stadium Waitawa Waitākere Tawhitokino Ranges Ambury Whitford Piha Regional Orere Point Prohibited at all times. Clevedon Park Manukau Tāpapakanga Harbour Auckland Hunua Botanic Gardens Ranges Waharau All areas north of the service road: Āwhitu Regional Matakawau Park Whakatīwai 1 Kaiaua Prohibited at all times. This includes the main Miranda car park, beaches are foreshore areas. This includes 2 Tasman Sea dogs inside vehicles. Waiuku Pōkeno Picnic areas: Off-leash south of the service road. Prohibited north of the service road Auckland Council manages Bush areas: 27 regional parks Prohibited at all times. This covers all areas within For more information on any of these parks: bush headland areas of Wenderholm Regional Park. phone 09 301 0101 or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Campground: When on the park you can use the phone at the Prohibited at all times.