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This Park is situated between Ponsonby Road and Beresford Street, and is truly a scenic Park, possessing some good specimens of native and exotic trees. It was vested in the City Council in 1875.

The main path leads from Ponsonby Road to Beresford Street, other entrances being placed in Howe Street and Totara Street. Seats are provided, and on a warm day the Park is an ideal place of rest and refreshment.

The Auckland Domain, the oldest Park in the City, was vested in the City Council by an Act of Parliament of 1893. Prior to this date the area belonged to the Government, and was officially designated the Government Domain or Auckland Park.

The Domain consists of a large cricket ground, children's playing ground, a botanic garden, native bush plantations, tennis lawns, etc.

The Cricket Ground, which has entrances from Park Road, Domain Drive and Carlton Gore Road, is the principal sports area of the City. Its dimensions may be judged by the fact that six games of football can be carried on simultaneously. This ground is also used for large outdoor gatherings; it was here that the Prince of Wales, in 1920, witnessed a military review and met the school children of the district. The