Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To get to One Tree Hill from the city take a train to Greenlane and walk 1km along
Green Lane West. By car, take the Greenlane exit of the Southern Motorway and turn
right into Green Lane West.
GALLERY
Wallace Arts Centre
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GOOGLE MAP
(
www.tsbbankwallaceartscentre.org.nz
; Pah Homestead, 72 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough; 10am-3pm Tue-Fri,
10am-5pm Sat & Sun)
Housed in a gorgeous 1879 mansion with views to One Tree Hill
and the Manakau Harbour, the Wallace Arts Centre is endowed with contemporary New
Zealand art from an extensive private collection, which is changed every four to six
weeks. Have lunch on the verandah and wander amongst the magnificent trees in the sur-
rounding park. The art is also very accessible, ranging from a life-size skeletal rugby ruck
to a vibrant Ziggy Stardust painted on glass.
Bus 299 (Lynfield) departs every 15 minutes from Wellesley St in the city (near the
Civic Theatre) and heads to Hillsborough Rd ($4.50, about 40 minutes).
Auckland Botanic Gardens
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GARDENS
(
www.aucklandbotanicgardens.co.nz
;
102 Hill Rd, Manurewa; 8am-6pm mid-Mar-mid-Oct, 8am-8pm mid-
Oct-mid-Mar)
This 64-hectare park has over 10,000 plants (including threatened spe-
cies), dozens of gardens and an infestation of wedding parties. By car, take the Southern
Motorway, exit at Manurewa and follow the signs. Otherwise take the train to Manurewa
($6.80, 40 minutes) and then walk along Hill Rd (1.5km).
Alberton
(
www.historic.org.nz
;
100 Mt Albert Rd; adult/child $9/free; 10.30am-4.30pm Wed-Sun)
A classic colonial
mansion (1863), Alberton featured as a backdrop for some scenes in
The Piano
. It's a 1km
walk from Mt Albert train station.
HISTORIC BUILDING
AMUSEMENT PARK
Rainbow's End
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