List of parks in the Gisborne District

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This is a list of parks, beaches, sports grounds, marine reserves and other protected areas in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. [1] [2]

NameCoordinatesLocationTerritorial authority areaType
Adventure Playground 38°40′11″S178°00′01″E / 38.6698178°S 178.0001475°E / -38.6698178; 178.0001475 Awapuni Gisborne Playground, picnic area, public toilets
Alfred Cox Park 38°40′02″S178°01′01″E / 38.6672949°S 178.0168547°E / -38.6672949; 178.0168547 Gisborne Central Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Anaura Bay Reserve 38°14′07″S178°17′38″E / 38.2352586°S 178.2938409°E / -38.2352586; 178.2938409 Anaura Bay Gisborne DOC reserve, walking track
Anzac Park 38°39′39″S178°01′48″E / 38.6608775°S 178.0299974°E / -38.6608775; 178.0299974 Inner Kaiti Gisborne Barbecue area, boat ramp, football, picnic area, playground
Atkinson Street Park 38°38′52″S178°00′23″E / 38.6477069°S 178.0064963°E / -38.6477069; 178.0064963 Mangapapa Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Awapuni Stadium 38°40′18″S177°59′57″E / 38.671543°S 177.9991682°E / -38.671543; 177.9991682 Awapuni Gisborne Sports ground, dog walking area
Ballance Street Reserve 38°39′20″S178°01′26″E / 38.655623°S 178.023796°E / -38.655623; 178.023796 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Barry Park 38°39′18″S178°00′35″E / 38.6549461°S 178.0096161°E / -38.6549461; 178.0096161 Te Hapara Gisborne Sports ground
Blackpool Street Reserve 38°39′40″S177°59′51″E / 38.6611581°S 177.9976302°E / -38.6611581; 177.9976302 Te Hapara Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Childers Road Reserve 38°39′38″S178°00′53″E / 38.660609°S 178.014712°E / -38.660609; 178.014712 Gisborne Central Gisborne Sports ground
Eastwoodhill Arboretum 38°33′45″S177°42′58″E / 38.562546°S 177.7160803°E / -38.562546; 177.7160803 Ngatapa Gisborne Walkway, cycleway
Fox Street Reserve 38°39′20″S178°02′25″E / 38.655438°S 178.040289°E / -38.655438; 178.040289 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Gisborne Botanical Gardens 38°39′27″S178°01′13″E / 38.657633°S 178.0202722°E / -38.657633; 178.0202722 Gisborne Central Gisborne Picnic area, aviary, playground, toilets
Grant Road Reserve 38°39′53″S178°02′15″E / 38.6647487°S 178.0373676°E / -38.6647487; 178.0373676 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve 38°35′48″S177°57′27″E / 38.5965613°S 177.957448°E / -38.5965613; 177.957448 Waimata Valley Gisborne DOC reserve, walking track
Hall Street Reserve 38°39′30″S178°01′27″E / 38.658384°S 178.024120°E / -38.658384; 178.024120 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Harry Barker Reserve 38°39′00″S177°59′39″E / 38.6498855°S 177.994233°E / -38.6498855; 177.994233 Te Hapara Gisborne Cricket, hockey, public toilets
Hatea-A-Rangi Memorial Park 38°07′53″S178°18′51″E / 38.1314129°S 178.3141495°E / -38.1314129; 178.3141495 Tokomaru Bay Gisborne Sports ground
Heath Johnston Park 38°41′01″S178°03′08″E / 38.6837048°S 178.0521516°E / -38.6837048; 178.0521516 Tamarau Gisborne Sports ground
Kaiti Beach 38°40′45″S178°01′32″E / 38.6791243°S 178.0256725°E / -38.6791243; 178.0256725 Kaiti Gisborne Beach, local park, dog walking area
London Street Reserve 38°40′36″S178°02′30″E / 38.6765484°S 178.0416775°E / -38.6765484; 178.0416775 Kaiti Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Makorori Headland 38°39′55″S178°06′01″E / 38.6654064°S 178.10019°E / -38.6654064; 178.10019 Okitu Gisborne Walkway, cycleway
Matawai Reserve 38°21′33″S177°32′00″E / 38.359030°S 177.533289°E / -38.359030; 177.533289 Matawai Gisborne Sports ground
Midway Beach / Kopututea Sand Dunes 38°41′27″S177°57′30″E / 38.6908788°S 177.9583343°E / -38.6908788; 177.9583343 Awapuni Gisborne Beach, barbecue area, horse riding, jet skiing, kite surfing, dog walking area
Nelson Park 38°38′45″S177°59′36″E / 38.6456956°S 177.9933004°E / -38.6456956; 177.9933004 Riverdale Gisborne Sports ground, local park, dog walking area
Okitu Bush Scenic Reserve 38°39′53″S178°05′54″E / 38.664829°S 178.0984292°E / -38.664829; 178.0984292 Okitu Gisborne DOC reserve, walkway
Otoko Walkway 38°27′54″S177°39′28″E / 38.4648949°S 177.6578689°E / -38.4648949; 177.6578689 Otoko Gisborne DOC reserve, walkway
Oval Reserve 38°39′47″S178°00′24″E / 38.6629659°S 178.0065999°E / -38.6629659; 178.0065999 Awapuni Gisborne Cricket, rugby, public toilets
Patutahi Soccer Ground 38°37′31″S177°53′19″E / 38.625401°S 177.888512°E / -38.625401; 177.888512 Patutahi Gisborne Sports ground
Rere Falls / Rere Reserve 38°32′15″S177°36′27″E / 38.5374631°S 177.6074253°E / -38.5374631; 177.6074253 Rere Gisborne Walkway, cycleway, picnic area, swimming, trout fishing, public toilets
Reynolds Creek Reserve / Sandown Park 38°39′34″S177°59′52″E / 38.65947°S 177.9978555°E / -38.65947; 177.9978555 Elgin Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Sheehan Street Reserve 38°39′32″S178°01′37″E / 38.658785°S 178.026855°E / -38.658785; 178.026855 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Stafford Street Reserve 38°39′39″S178°01′57″E / 38.660772°S 178.032551°E / -38.660772; 178.032551 Whataupoko Gisborne Local park, dog walking area
Te Arai Domain 38°40′38″S177°54′35″E / 38.677125°S 177.909728°E / -38.677125; 177.909728 Manutuke Gisborne Sports ground
Te Araroa Domain 37°37′59″S178°22′26″E / 37.633096°S 178.373828°E / -37.633096; 178.373828 Te Araroa Gisborne Sports ground
Te Karaka Recreation Ground 38°28′23″S177°51′56″E / 38.472995°S 177.865507°E / -38.472995; 177.865507 Te Karaka Gisborne Sports ground
Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve 38°36′25″S178°11′21″E / 38.6069599°S 178.1891548°E / -38.6069599; 178.1891548 Whangara Gisborne DOC reserve, marine reserve
Titirangi Reserve / Titirangi Domain / Kaiti Hill 38°40′39″S178°01′39″E / 38.6774868°S 178.027636°E / -38.6774868; 178.027636 Inner Kaiti Gisborne Dog walking area, fitness trail, lookout, picnic area, playground
Uawa Reserve 38°22′21″S178°17′23″E / 38.372395°S 178.289588°E / -38.372395; 178.289588 Tolaga Bay Gisborne Sports ground
Waiherere Domain 38°34′39″S177°56′02″E / 38.5773729°S 177.9338123°E / -38.5773729; 177.9338123 Waihirere Gisborne Playground, cycleway, dog walking area, jet skiing, kite surfing, picnic area
Waikanae Beach 38°40′13″S178°00′52″E / 38.6703344°S 178.014442°E / -38.6703344; 178.014442 Victoria Gisborne Walkway
Wainui Reserve 38°41′03″S178°04′21″E / 38.6841539°S 178.072362°E / -38.6841539; 178.072362 Wainui Beach Gisborne Sports ground
Waikirikiri Reserve 38°40′15″S178°03′06″E / 38.6707554°S 178.0517678°E / -38.6707554; 178.0517678 Outer Kaiti Gisborne Sports ground, dog walking area, picnic area, public toilets
Wainui Beach / Lysnar Reserve 38°41′03″S178°04′22″E / 38.6842828°S 178.0727553°E / -38.6842828; 178.0727553 Wainui Beach Gisborne Boat fishing, boat ramp, dog walking area, horse riding, kite surfing
Waiteata Park 38°39′19″S178°01′54″E / 38.6552782°S 178.031528°E / -38.6552782; 178.031528 Whataupoko Gisborne Picnic area, playground
Watson Park 38°40′18″S177°59′32″E / 38.6717084°S 177.9923513°E / -38.6717084; 177.9923513 Awapuni Gisborne Sports ground
Whataupoko Reserve 38°39′24″S178°00′36″E / 38.6565509°S 178.0100323°E / -38.6565509; 178.0100323 Whataupoko Gisborne Dog walking, mountain biking, walkway

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References

  1. "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  2. "DOC Places to Go - East Coast". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.