Walk Details
NZ Walking Routes > Auckland > Central Auckland > Albert Park
Albert Park
- Location
33 to 43 Princes Street, Auckland Central.
Access is from Princes Street, Wellesley Street East or Victoria Street East.
- Description
Albert Park is also known as Rangipuke or Bowen Reserve. Albert Park is one of Auckland’s most important parks. Its central location in the heart of the CBD, together with its long history and distinctive character, have earned it a special place in the hearts of Aucklanders and made it an important destination for visitors.
The papakainga (village) that occupied the site prior to European settlement was named Rangipuke. In 1845 the Albert Barracks were built there. At one corner of the park is the Auckland City Art Gallery and gardens, and on the other side is the original park-keepers cottage which is now a museum of memorabilia. The Bruce Wilkinson Collection, now open at Albert Park House in Princes Street's historic Albert Park, is part of a collection of his treasures acquired during his work travels around Europe and Asia throughout the 1930s to 1960s. The collection is viewed by appointment only during weekdays. Viewing requests are for groups of 10 persons or more.Admission is free. Phone 307 8896 for bookings. Auckland City Council runs the attraction to Bruce Wilkinson to make his bequest available to the people of Auckland.
The park also features a range of statuary and memorials, as well as formal flowerbeds, a Victorian fountain and mature trees.
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Picnics
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Wheelchair Access
- Source
- www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
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