Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park — Attraction in Hamilton

One thing that concerns me is the reviews from the previous year. Please read:

1. it is currently not open to the public, [update: it is now open to the public as of November 2019] and previously has NOT been. Hence why there are no signs or markers. Currently it is NOT OPEN to the public because works to make it a public walking track. Therefore one could imply it is still NOT OPEN to the public. Were people ignoring the signs on the fence? Works to make the track accessible to the public will be finished in September. A lot of the previous 1 star reviews forgot to mention they were highly likely trespassing. It is a safety concern and a hazard to walk tracks that are not open.
2. It is a bush reserve, its not a garden designed to be asthetically pleasing. Plants are strategically placed based on historical data and ecological data. BTW I am not affiliated or representing anyone but the stuff on the signposts and knowledge...

Beautiful place, and internationally recognised for its contribution to biodiversity and restoration. Currently not open to public but they have a group called "friends of waiwhakareke" that meet regularly to help with its restoration. If you can't wait until Waiwhakareke is open to the public, you can join this group and help restore this native bush (planting, releasing, weeding, etc). They also have an annual planting event 'arbor day'! On arbor day 10,000+ native trees are planted and it is a huge community event - perfect for families, groups,...

Amazing to see what long-term voluntary work can help to achieve.🌱 💚🌱 I tried to edit details so that the entrance here in Google Maps would be shown in the right place. The car park is located opposite the Zoo car, on the other side of the street. (Looks like they approved the edit and now you should be taken to the right place to park your car and...