Auckland - One Tree Hill 
Further south is another volcanic cone, One Tree Hill (183m), one of the city's finest viewpoints. At the top are the ramparts of a Maori pa (17th-18th C.) that once occupied the site and could accommodate up to 4000 people. On the highest point of the hill there once stood a sacred totara tree, which was ruthlessly felled by the first European settlers.
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John Logan Campbell, the true founder of Auckland, established a large farm on One Tree Hill in the late 1830s. On the occasion of a royal visit in 1901 he presented much of his land to the nation as Cornwall Park.
Related Attractions
Acacia Cottage
In Cornwall Park is Auckland's oldest surviving building, Acacia Cottage, which was built by John Campbell in 1841. When he died at a great age in 1912 he was buried on the summit of One Tree Hill. Beside his grave is an obelisk recording his respect for the Maoris and their achievements.
Cornwall Park Trust Board
Epsom, Box 26072
Auckland, Auckland
New Zealand
Epsom, Box 26072
Auckland, Auckland
New Zealand
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 |
| Close | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset | Sunset |
Ellerslie Racecourse
Ellerslie Racecourse lies in 12ha of parkland under the west side of One Tree Hill. It is the venue for New Zealand's major horse races and there is also a small museum on the history of racing.
Stardome Observatory
On One Tree Hill is the Auckland Observatory.
The Planetarium is an all-sky 360º panoramic theatre.
The Planetarium is an all-sky 360º panoramic theatre.
Stardome Observatory
670 Manukau Road, Box 24-180
Royal Oak, Auckland 1345
New Zealand
670 Manukau Road, Box 24-180
Royal Oak, Auckland 1345
New Zealand
