Welcome to the Swanson Heritage website – Under Construction

On the map below, you can explore the heritage of Swanson, both old and more recent. It includes buildings, foundations, locations, natural features and people.
Use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons to zoom in and out on the map and drag the map to show the area you are interested in.

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Tag: natural

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Wai Whauwhaupaku

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Wai Whauwhaupaku is located towards the end of Tram Valley Road. It has long been known locally as the Swanson Conservation Area and is located at the head of the Swanson stream, however the traditional Te Kawerau name is Wai Whauwhaupaku. This land was part of Te Kawerau ā Maki’s 2014 Treaty Settlement. The area takes its name from the Read more...


Opareira

Henderson Valley Scenic Reserve is part of the wider locality known as Opareira, ‘the dwelling place of Pareira’. This ancestress was the niece of the famed early Maori voyager Toi Te Hautahi who visited the Auckland region over six centuries ago. When Toi Te Hautahi and his people explored the Waitemate Harbour, Pareira decided to settle at Wai o Pareira Read more...


Mt. Pukematekeo

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– Maori Heritage area – “the hill at the end of the range” – Very nice look out point [CHI 17687] Read more...


Kauri Tree

If ever Swanson needed to prove itself as a strong and feisty community it was in the late 1980s to early 1990s when residents fought the Kay Road balefill. The lessons learned during this difficult time have benefited the community, which has remained empowered and well organised ever since. After a stormy round of consultations in 1984, Tim Shadbolt’s council Read more...


Pukearuhe Pa

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Pukearuhe Pa protected the major east-west trail along which were kainga at Te Kopua (Falls Park, Henderson), Oratia, Opanuku and Opareira (Henderson Valley). It is one of the few pa built on the eastern edges of the Waitakere Ranges. These sites were known to include gardens and cultivations. Te Kawerau ā Maki were the builders of Pukearuhe Pa and held Read more...


English Oak

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Macrocarpa tree

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Tree

Oak | Conifer | Cypress | Redwood Read more...


Oak tree

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