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Kell park virtual tour

History about Kell Park

Originally called 'Lucas Creek' but renamed Albany in 1890, after the place of the same name in Western Australia, which in turn was named in honour of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, second eldest son of King George III. Māori name is Ōkahukura - place of the Kahukura, an atua (god) related to rainbows.

The esplanade pathway connects up to the concrete path through The Landing Reserve, and back to Albany village. The Landing Reserve offers an off-leash dog exercise area.

Kell Park is located next to the library in Albany, Auckland. It's a family-friendly park ideal for walking, running, and relaxing picnics. Children will enjoy the local playground, open fields, and ducks down the river. Access from Kell Drive. A carpark with public toilets is located at the trailhead.

The township beside Lucas Creek has expanded to include mega stores and the 25,000-capacity North Harbour Stadium, home to the North Harbour rugby team.

Kell Park Entrance

The importance of history

The fastest growing area of the North Shore. Many of the district’s strawberry gardens and dairy farms were redeveloped in the 1980s and 1990s into 10-acre (4-ha) lifestyle blocks or intensive terraced housing.

Nearby is the Albany campus of Massey University. Because nature is free, we often take it for granted and overexploit it. We clear forests, overfish oceans, pollute rivers and build over wetlands without taking account of the impact this will have.
By not taking into account the benefits we get from nature, we create huge social and economic costs for ourselves.

Using this argument, we’re persuading governments and businesses to take better care of the natural world, so that it can continue to sustain us all into the future.

External Information About Kell Park

Auckland Government
Trip Adviser
Places.nz

Created by : Alvin Yu

Contact : 54140@kristin.school.nz