The 32 hectare Te Puna Quarry started in 1911. 575,000 tons of rhyolite rock to be used for roads, breakwaters and reclamation.
Now you can enjoy a short 30 minutes to one hour walk around stunning garden’s
Quick Facts about this walk
- Location: North Island NZ
- Distance: 1.50 km
- Time needed: 1 Hour
- Difficulty: Easy
- Wheelchair Access: No
- Route: Round Trip
- Elevation: 180m
- Wet Feet: No
- Toilets: Yes
- Dogs: No
- Mobile Coverage: Yes
- Last Updated: November, 2019
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Summary points about this walk
Points of interest along the walk
Point 1: Te Puna Quarry Carpark
The car park is massive, at the bottom of the car park you will find the toilets in the back of the new building.
walk up to were the old digger is parked and you will see a map of the Te Puna Quarry Park.
Point 2: Second toilet
Make your way to the Amphitheater and them walk up the hill for 3 minutes, there they are on your right.
Point 3: Top Of Te Puna Quarry
It took us 30 min to reach the top of Te Puna Quarry, but we did get a little side tracked along the way, there are so many side track to different gardens so just take your time and enjoy the walk.
At the top there is a assailing wall if you feeling adventurous, then there is the Lion steps, not many but the view is good.
Walking down hill to the car park is a good descent, plus it can be a little slippery on a wet day.
