Duder Regional Park

Duder Regional Park
Aerial view of the Whakakaiwhara Peninsula, with Ponui Island, Pakihi Island, and Karamuramu Island visible off the coast
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TypeRegional park
LocationNew Zealand
Coordinates36°54′22″S 175°05′03″E / 36.9061°S 175.0841°E / -36.9061; 175.0841
Area165 hectares (410 acres)[1]
Created1995
Operated byAuckland Council
OpenDaylight saving: 6am-9pm
Non-daylight saving: 6am-7pm
Pedestrian access: 24 hours

Duder Regional Park (/ˈddər/ DUUD-ər) is a regional park situated on the coast to the east of Auckland, New Zealand, on the Whakakaiwhara Peninsula.[2]

The area was one of the first places in the Auckland Region visited by the Tainui canoe, becoming an important settlement for Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki. In the 1860s, the area was sold to the Duder family, who ran sheep on the peninsula until it was sold to the Auckland Regional Council and opened as a regional park in 1995.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Plan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Heritage Department of the Auckland Regional Council. "Duder Regional Park – Our History" (PDF). Auckland Council. Retrieved 30 August 2021.