Shepherds Park

Shepherds Park
Shepherds Park playground as it was in 2015
Shepherds Park playground
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TypeUrban park
Location31-35 Cresta Avenue, Beach Haven, Auckland
Coordinates36°47′16.1″S 174°41′19.3″E / 36.787806°S 174.688694°E / -36.787806; 174.688694
Created1947
Operated byAuckland Council
WebsiteAuckland Council

Shepherds Park, is a reserve and sports ground in the suburb of Beach Haven in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the home ground of New Zealand National League and Northern League side Birkenhead United, Beach Haven Bowling Club, Beach Haven Tennis Club, Shepherds Park Squash Club.[1] It is also the home for Beach Haven Community House and Beach Haven Kauri Kids.

The park features areas of regenerating native bush.[2] The Friends of Shepherds Park is a community group that have been coming together for over 30 years for native plant regeneration and maintenance in the park.

Shepherds Park also hosts cricket games during the summer and is used as one of Birkenhead City Cricket Club's grounds.[3]

  1. ^ "Shepherds Park". Auckland Council. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Harbourside was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Shepherds Park". criq HQ.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.