Auckland Domain

Auckland Domain is a 75-hectare park in the Auckland Region with sports fields, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, and two large glasshouses called Domain Wintergardens. The green space spreads across the site of a former volcanic crater and offers wide lawns and shaded tree clusters.

Governor George Grey decided in 1845 that this volcanic site should serve as a public space, creating Auckland's first park. Over time the grounds were developed for museum buildings, sports facilities, and botanical collections.

The name Pukekawa comes from the Māori language and has been used for this place for centuries. A large tōtara tree on Pukekaroa Hill is considered sacred and recalls the early inhabitants who settled here.

The Terry Jarvis Centre offers facilities for cricket activities where matches and training sessions take place regularly. The park is freely accessible and suitable for walks, jogging, and picnics on the open lawns.

The grounds sit in an explosion crater and surrounding tuff ring of the Pukekawa volcano, creating a natural basin shape. This geological structure gives the space a special topography with gentle slopes and a central, lower area.