Trentham Memorial Park

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Trentham Memorial Park
TypeSport and recreational park
Location Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Coordinates 41°07′55″S175°01′44″E / 41.132°S 175.029°E / -41.132; 175.029 Coordinates: 41°07′55″S175°01′44″E / 41.132°S 175.029°E / -41.132; 175.029
Area48 ha (120 acres)
Created1950
Operated by Upper Hutt City Council

Trentham Memorial Park is a large park and a major sport and recreation ground in Trentham, a suburb of Upper Hutt, in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

The park was purchased by the Upper Hutt Council from the Barton family (descendants of Richard Barton) in the 1950s as Upper Hutt's Second World War memorial and covers an area of 48 hectares (120 acres). [1] [2] It is described by the local council as an attractive setting for sports, carnivals, picnics, playgrounds and bush walks, and lies between Fergusson Drive and the Hutt River.

There is a range of sporting pursuits available in the park including rugby, football, cricket, harriers and an axeman's club.

The park includes:

Trentham Memorial Park looking across Barton Oval Trentham Memorial Park.JPG
Trentham Memorial Park looking across Barton Oval

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