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Kaweroa Park<br />

Number: 25 GPS: 2601850E<br />

6238211N<br />

General description<br />

This is an area <strong>of</strong> rocky f<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e between Belt Road and Weymouth Street. With<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

recreation reserve is a public swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool, playground and squash club, and <strong>the</strong> <strong>coastal</strong><br />

walkway passes through <strong>the</strong> area. The rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> a swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool built <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> rock pools<br />

can still be seen.<br />

Location<br />

With<strong>in</strong> New Plymouth city.<br />

Land tenure<br />

Site: - Crown Land: F<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Conservation)<br />

- District Land: Recreation reserves, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g playground, and swimm<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pool (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> New Plymouth District Council)<br />

Site access: - District Land: Weymouth Street, Belt Road and <strong>coastal</strong> walkway<br />

(adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> New Plymouth District Council)<br />

Values<br />

Amenity High - <strong>regional</strong>ly imp<strong>or</strong>tant amenity values 1<br />

Recreational High - wide variety <strong>of</strong> recreational uses<br />

Cultural/ Moderate - hist<strong>or</strong>ic value <strong>of</strong> old swimm<strong>in</strong>g pool <strong>in</strong> rock pools<br />

Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />

Ecological/<br />

Scientific<br />

Not known<br />

Public access<br />

Excellent - Direct access from a carpark <strong>of</strong>f Weymouth Street and from <strong>the</strong> <strong>coastal</strong><br />

walkway to <strong>the</strong> f<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e and recreation reserves.<br />

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