Streams & Gullies Heritage Walk
Wonder at Auckland's colonial past, while treading the beautiful shoreline of Hobson Bay on this walk of streams and gullies.
On this 5.2 km walk, you'll walk through the bush-clad gullies of Parnell. The walk links five separate reserves, including the foreshore of Hobson Bay. Check tide charts and aim to take your walk close to a low tide. (See www.metservice.com/marine/tides/auckland and : https://www.tideschart.com/New-Zealand/Other/Hobson-Bay/)
Walk Details
Time: Allow 2 hours
Level of Difficulty: This walk requires an above-average to good level of fitness and good walking shoes are recommended! It rambles over hills and valleys, through bush and across tidal pathways. Bush pathways are likely to be wet and slightly muddy after rains. Please check tides to ensure you can continue along the Hobson Bay Walkway between Thomas Bloodworth Park and the bottom of Tohunga Crescent.
This walk is not suitable for prams and buggies.
Parking: There is metered parking at Auckland Domain, although it can be difficult to find a park during work hours and when there are weekend sports and activities in The Domain.
Train Stations: Parnell Station is now open, but services are limited. Use Newmarket Station on Remuera Road or Grafton Station on Park Road.
Bus: Link buses travel in a circuit through the City and inner city suburbs, with stops outside the Jubilee Building and along Parnell Road shopping area.
Walk Highlights
Jubilee Building
Newmarket Park
Ayr Reserve
Hobson Bay Walkway
Alberon and Scarborough Reserves
St John's Church
Walk route
Streams & Gullies of Parnell is a 5.2km walk. It starts at the Jubilee Building (Parnell Community Centre), 545 Parnell Road, Parnell and finishes at the corner of Parnell Road and Denby Streets in the Parnell shopping area. The map below 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 - click here
Podcast
Download a podcast of the walk developed by our walk leader Tom Bowden. The podcast is 25 minutes long. Follow the directions and pause the recording as you walk between points of interest.
The podcast of this walk is available on Soundcloud here. Download the walk to your computer or mobile phone from the Download button in the Soundcloud widget above. You can play the walk directly from your mobile device using Soundcloud's Mobile App.
Find out more
Once you've done this walk, you'll probably want to find out more about the interesting places and people you've heard of along the way. Here are some links to help you continue your exploration of the Streams & Gullies of Parnell.
Our Walk Leader
Tom Bowden, a former Trustee on the Board of Parnell Trust, created the Streams & Gullies of Parnell walk to take people on an adventurous ramble through parts of Parnell that few explore. Tom is co-founder of Healthlink.
This walk is brought to you by The Village Square Trust, with generous support from ASB Community Trust.
