One Tree Hill trailhead and parking area - Epsom
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| Address : | One Tree Hill trailhead and parking area 23A Gladwin Road, Epsom, Auckland 1023, New Zealand |
| Postal code : | 1023 |
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Garymatthew Linter on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ E mara!
 And wonderful!
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Sally Tan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Anytime any season, it’s always beautiful ?
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Ralph Ellis on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Direction took me to a private house and not the public park one road over.
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Mark Pitts on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One Tree Hill is a 182-metre (597 ft) volcanic peak formed by scoria cones from 3 volcanic craters. It is an important memorial place for both Māori and other New Zealanders. It is an excellent place to see panoramic views of the Auckland area, and get some great photos!
There is a parking area at the base of the trail is easy to find. You can also park anywhere else close within the park and walk to the trailhead.
The trail is paved and not too steep, and very easy to walk for anyone. From the parking area to the top of the hill takes about 20 minutes.
On the summit of the hill is an obelisk, a memorial to Māori. Before the obelisk stands a bronze statue of a Māori warrior. The stone obelisk was designed by Richard Atkinson Abbot and completed in 1940, but the unveiling of the obelisk was delayed until after World War II on 24 April 1948. This was in keeping with Māori custom of not holding such ceremonies during a time of bloodshed.
Beneath it is the grave of Sir John Logan Campbell who bequeathed £5,000 for the obelisk. His grave is a plain granite slab, ornamented only by a bronze wreath. It lies in the middle of the viewing platform, on axis with the main memorial plaques on the Obelisk base.
Unfortunately, the trees that the hill was famous for (that are visible in some older photos) are now gone. They were all destroyed in protests by the Maori people to the injustices forced upon them by the government.
It is a popular place for locals to walk, bike, or run, and also a popular place for tourists staying in the Auckland area to visit to enjoy the views and get some great photos.
Cornwall Park is also a large and beautiful park with miles of walking trails and biking trails to enjoy, so take a few hours there to relax and get a little exercise!
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