Dates and times
10am - 12pm
Venue
The PumpHouse Theatre
How to get tickets
Free event. All bookings are to be made via Auckland Heritage Festival. Click red button below to be taken to their booking page.
Event type
About
As part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, the community parks team in partnership with The Pumphouse Theatre are hosting a guided tour of the historic pumphouse and surrounding park.
Begin your walk at the historic Pumphouse Theatre, originally built in 1905–1906 as a vital water pumping station that drew water from Lake Pupuke to supply Takapuna and neighbouring North Shore communities, its sturdy brick form and tall chimney a reminder of the infrastructure that supported early settlement. From there, we wander into Killarney Park, where the calm waters of Lake Pupuke reveal a much older story, formed thousands of years ago by volcanic activity. This crater lake is a striking remnant of Auckland’s volcanic field. Its deep freshwater basin and distinctive shape offer a powerful glimpse into the region’s geological past.
An average level of fitness and mobility required.