Celebrating 125 years of Cornwall Park


This year marks 125 years since the first of three important milestones in Cornwall Park’s history, the signing of the Deed of Gift that made the park possible. 

Explore this page to discover the ways we are celebrating this milestone, we'll update it throughout the year. 

An Enduring Gift: The Story of Cornwall Park

As part of our anniversary celebrations, the Huia Lodge Discovery Hub is proud to present a brand-new interactive exhibition, “An Enduring Gift”. Inspired by Sir John Logan Campbell’s personal writings and the early history of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, this exhibition invites you to step directly into Sir John’s shoes and discover how a visionary choice shaped the city forever.

10 June – 31 October
Location: Huia Lodge Discovery Hub
Thursday – Tuesday 10am-4pm, Wednesday 12-4pm

Exhibition
The exhibition ‘An Enduring Gift’ takes a ‘sliding doors’ approach and asks visitors to put themselves in Sir John’s position and see what decisions they would make faced with the same circumstances he did.


Share your stories
As part of our anniversary, we want to add 125 new records of the park to our archive, and your contributions can help preserve our shared history.

If you have any photos or ephemera from your personal collection, and would like to add them to the archive please:

  • email them to info@cornwallpark.co.nz
  • mail to attn: 125 Archive PO Box 26072 Epsom Auckland 1344 

We look forward to seeing how you have captured your Cornwall Park memories and experience. 


Discover Sir John's archive - a UNESCO Memory of the World Collection
We know a lot about Sir John’s experiences as he was an avid writer and amateur archivist. He kept copies of his letters, including all his business correspondence, and wrote two autobiographies. These are all stored at Tāmaki Herenga Waka Auckland Museum Library in the Campbell Paper Collection. You can browse them from home online or request to see many of the papers in person at the Museum Library. 

Cornwall Park Master Plan 1902 Cornwall Park Trust Collection

Explore our Master Plan
Our first master plan shaped the park for over 100 years and was created with guidance from Sir John in 1902. Our second master plan was created in 2014 and will guide us for the next 100 years. Every project we undertake connects with the vision and values set out in this plan, discover our 100-year master plan today.