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Monte Cecilia Park

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Image gallery

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Image of Pah Homestead, Monte Cecilia Park.
Pah Homestead facing south-east		 Image of Pah Homestead, Monte Cecilia Park.
Pah Homestead facing south-east, at dusk
Image of Pah Homestead, Monte Cecilia Park.
View to Pah Homestead verandah		 Image of Pah Homestead, Monte Cecilia Park.
View of Pah Homestead from
the orchard
Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
New path in Monte Cecilia
Park		 Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
Restored historic iron hurdle fence
Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
Park seat facing One Tree Hill / Maungakiekie		 Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
New paths and seating
Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
Boardwalk through the "Beveridges Swamp"
interpretation
Improved park signage
Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
Recently constructed toilets
and bus shelter		 Image of Monte Cecilia Park.
Swale planting in the new carpark

Images of the park before development

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Pah Homestead looking south.
Pah Homestead looking south. 		Pah Homestead looking north.
Pah Homestead looking north.
Detail of terrace at Pah Homestead
Detail of terrace at Pah
Homestead. 		The turret offers 360 degree views of Auckland and Manukau.
The turret offers 360 degree
views of Auckland and Manukau.
View of the homestead and terraced lawn from within the park.
View of the homestead and
terraced lawn from within
the park. 		The tree lined ridge between the two natural amphitheatre shaped landforms.
The tree lined ridge between
the two natural amphitheatre
shaped landforms
View of Manukau harbour from the former carriageway.
View of Manukau harbour
from the former carriageway. 		One of the mature trees forming the carriageway avenue.
One of the mature trees forming
the carriageway avenue.
Moreton Bay Fig. The park has some of the oldest and largest trees in New Zealand.
Moreton Bay Fig. The park
has some of the oldest and
largest trees in New Zealand. 		A sample of the unique collection of exotic tree species in the park.
A sample of the unique collection
of exotic tree species in the park.
Natural amphitheatre shaped landform and one of the large magnolia trees in the foreground.
Natural amphitheatre shaped
landform and one of the large
magnolia trees in the foreground. 		 

Reviewed August 2011