Waitakaruru Arboretum

Situated in a disused quarry near the small village of Tauwhare in the Waikato region, the project to rehabilitate the site was initiated in 1991 by the owners, John and Dorothy Wakeling.

The area closer to the quarry cliffs and the enclosed lake has also been used as a site for musical performances.

The sculpture park and arboretum is set into a hillside that was once used as a quarry.

In parts, the lack of a good topsoil layer made the rehabilitation difficult.

[2] The sculpture park overlooks the gentle rolling pasture land east of Hamilton.