The origins of the park go back to 1873, when Tauranga residents applied to the Native Minister for a domain to be set aside.

[1] War memorial gates commemorate local men who died in World War I, and the gates are registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II item.

[2] The park hosted its first National Provincial Championship game in 2015.

Bay of Plenty lost to the visiting Waikato team by 43–10.

List of Bay Of Plenty Steamers and Volcanic matches played at Tauranga Domain.