Auckland University - Campus Stories Heritage Walk
Inaugurated in 1883, the University of Auckland grew around the grounds of Old Government House. Over time, many of the original buildings in the vicinity have been added. Today 40,000 students attend the University and the campus sprawls over several blocks from its prominent location above Auckland's CBD.
Enjoy a walk in and around the University and hear about the area's historical, architectural and cultural developments. Tours on weekday mornings allow participants to have coffee or lunch at Old Government House, which is closed to the public at the weekend
Walk Details
Time: Allow 1.5 hours
Level of Difficulty: This walk is mostly over level or gently sloping ground, with good pathways to follow most of the way.
Meet Pamela at the Clock Tower Building, 2 Princes Street.
Parking: There's plenty of paid parking along Princes Street and on the surrounding streets.
Walk Highlights
Old Arts/Clock Tower Building (1962)
Victorian Merchant Houses
Albert Park
Alfred Nathan House (1882)
Albert Barracks Wall (1847)
General Library
Kate Edger Information Commons & Student Commons (2003)
Recreation Centre (1978)
Old Choral Hall (1873)
Political Studies Houses (C. 1875-1880)
Arts-Commerce Complex (1984)
Fale Pasifika (2004)
Marae (1988)
School of Music (1986)
Old Government House (1856)
Walk route
The Auckland Domain walk is a looping walk that’s approximately 2km long and covers much of the Auckland University city campus, beginning and finishing at the iconic Clock Tower on Princes Street. The map shows the walk route and the highlights visited along the way.
Download and print a map of the walk to take with you.
Use Google Maps on your walk
Follow the map route on your mobile phone using this map link https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1mHzVYpHFAAeauZeEmW7VvBl-aJ31Jcoq&usp=sharing
Podcast
Download a podcast of the walk developed by our walk leader, Pamela Russell. The podcast is 33 minutes long. Follow the directions and pause the recording as you walk between points of interest. This podcast was prepared on behalf of The Village Square Trust (formerly Parnell Trust).
Our Walk Leader
Pamela Russell is a Welsh New Zealander. She has lived in Auckland since 1959, and in Parnell since 1971. She has BA degree in Psychology and a Masters Honours degree in Anthropology (Prehistoric Archaeology). Her career has varied from Statistician to Flight Hostess to 30 years at the University of Auckland, working there in Public Relations and teaching courses in Archaeology and Travel for the Continuing Education department. She has been guiding tours of the University campus since 1971. Her interests include local history, choral singing, Celtic dancing and travel. She is married, and a grandmother.
While The Village Square Trust and our volunteer walk leaders have taken due care with the content of these walks, the podcasts are not intended as a substitute to an academic record of local history.
This walk is brought to you by The Village Square Trust, with generous support from ASB Community Trust.
