Cascade Park creation

A DigitalNZ Story by Grant Cole

Image: Sisam farm, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Sisam farm, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Sisam family home, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Sisam family home, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

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Image: Shack, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Shack, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

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Image: Trampers, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Trampers, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Cascades, Kauri Park

Cascades, Kauri Park

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Remains of stockyards, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

Remains of stockyards, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

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Image: House remains, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

House remains, Cascade Kauri Park, Waitakere Ranges.

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Image: Ngare te Kotare hut interior, Waitakere Ranges.

Ngare te Kotare hut interior, Waitakere Ranges.

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Image: Cascade Kauri Park.

Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Nothing like a cool dip in Cascades stream, Kauri Park

Nothing like a cool dip in Cascades stream, Kauri Park

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Image: Swing bridge, Cascade Kauri Park.

Swing bridge, Cascade Kauri Park.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Kauri forest, Cascade Park, Auckland : a visit to the Waitakeres

Kauri forest, Cascade Park, Auckland : a visit to the Waitakeres

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Waitakere Ranges Map

Waitakere Ranges Map

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Auckland Harbour from the Ranges

Auckland Harbour from the Ranges

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: Olaf Petersen Photographs

Olaf Petersen Photographs

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Newspaper

Waitakerei Ranges, and the People's Park. (Auckland Star, 09 February 1887)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

The Daily Southern Cross. (Daily Southern Cross, 26 July 1870)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Rocks below Cascade Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Rocks below Cascade Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Lower Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Upper Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Upper Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Upper Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

Upper Waitakere Falls, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Image: Cascade Stream, Cascade Kauri Park.

Cascade Stream, Cascade Kauri Park.

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Newspaper

A PEOPLE'S PARK SCHEME. (Auckland Star, 03 April 1894)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

PROFESSOR ABROAD (Evening Post, 28 December 1926)

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Newspaper

LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 14 April 1924)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: O'Neill Bay, Te Henga.

O'Neill Bay, Te Henga.

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Image: Fishing from the rocks, O'Neills Bay, Bethells Beach.

Fishing from the rocks, O'Neills Bay, Bethells Beach.

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Image: Pa Bethell, Mrs Perry, Mrs Johnny Diamond.

Pa Bethell, Mrs Perry, Mrs Johnny Diamond.

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Image: Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

Auckland Libraries

Image: 3/4 portrait of Private George Spencer Hyatt, Reg no. 52046, Specialists Company - Signal Section, 29th Reinforcements, wearing crossed flags patch signifying Assistant Instructor in Signalling

3/4 portrait of Private George Spencer Hyatt, Reg no. 52046, Specialists Company - Signal Section, 29th Reinforcements, wearing crossed flags patch...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Full portrait of Private George Spencer Hyatt, Reg no. 52046, Specialists Company - Signal Section, 29th Reinforcements, wearing crossed flags patch signifying Assistant Instructor in Signalling

Full portrait of Private George Spencer Hyatt, Reg no. 52046, Specialists Company - Signal Section, 29th Reinforcements, wearing crossed flags patc...

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Image: City of Auckland notice about bleeding kauri trees for gum, Ananwhata.

City of Auckland notice about bleeding kauri trees for gum, Ananwhata.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 28-10-1918)

Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Taranaki Daily News 28-10-1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

Auckland Libraries

Image: Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

Climbing a kauri tree for gum.

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Image: Climbing for kauri gum

Climbing for kauri gum

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Video

Tree climbing

Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Man climbing kauri tree for gum, Anawhata

Man climbing kauri tree for gum, Anawhata

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Image: Gum industry workers near Anawhata tapping gum in a Kauri tree

Gum industry workers near Anawhata tapping gum in a Kauri tree

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Climbing a kauri tree, Anawhata.

Climbing a kauri tree, Anawhata.

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