It is located in Lower Hutt City, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.

[1] The park covers the bush-clad hills between Eastbourne and Wainuiomata, from near sea level to up to 373 metres (1,224 ft) (Lowry).

[2] Te Atiawa were continuing to visit the area for seasonal fishing and berry-picking when the New Zealand Company began organised European settlement in the region in 1839, and were continuing to occupy the area late into the 19th century.

The plantings include trees along the coast, and toitoi, flax, and ngaio along the Wainuiomata River bank.

[3][4] Wellington Regional Council consulted on the future of the park in 2020,[5] opting reduce stock grazing and increase native bush and wetlands.