The Scenery Preservation Act was an Act of Parliament passed in 1903 in New Zealand.

The Act provided up to £25,000 a year for compulsory purchase of land of scenic or historic interest, under the Public Works Act 1894.

[1] It was introduced by Joseph Ward, Minister of Tourism and Publicity in the Liberal government, following campaigning by Leonard Cockayne and Harry Ell.

[2] The Act was amended in 1906,[3] 1908,[4] 1910[5] and 1926[6] and replaced by the Reserves and Domains Act 1953.

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