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Welcome to the Swanson Heritage website – Under Construction

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Swanson Oaks

– Small park with some seating and a petanque court Read more...

Pukematekeo Summit Bridge

– build 1939 – todo: why is there a bridge here ? [CHI 3417] [Auckland Regional Council Parks Service: Waitakere Ranges Regional Parkland Management Plan April 1992] [Cameron, Hayward and Murdoch 1997: A Field Guide to Auckland] Read more...

Mt. Pukematekeo

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

Railway Overbridge Foundations

These foundations are a bit of a mystery. There is no overbridge visible in this location in any of the areal photos. The foundations may be visible but it is not clear enough to be sure. Were they relocated there as part of the work to create the park when the park was formed in 2000? Or was it uncovered by Read more...

Swanson Station Park

Launched in 1997 by the newly formed Swanson Residents and Ratepayers’ Association, the Swanson Beyond 2000 project aimed to design a concept plan for Swanson village. The first project was landscaping around the railway station. The committee worked closely with the Swanson Railway Station Trust, consulting with the wider community, to develop Swanson Station Park. The design was funded by Read more...

Skate Park

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Redwood Park

Swanson was well known during the 1890s and early 1900s as a popular place in the district for picnics. Mr Spencer’s property (the area below the current school and now part of the golf course) was noted for its reputation “as the favourite picnic park of Swanson”. In 1899, in addition to the school picnic which was held there annually, Read more...

Knox Memorial Park

The Knox Memorial Park is named after the Knox family who ran a general store on the opposite corner for over 50 years. Robert Knox had brought the business from James Patterson Sinclair who had set it up in about 1886. In January 1889 James Sinclair added a bakery and confectionary. The district’s bread was previously brought by train from Read more...