St Johns Bush
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| St Johns Bush | |
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 St Johns Bush in 2021 | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°52′19.01″S 174°50′28.42″E / 36.8719472°S 174.8412278°E |
| Area | 5 ha (12 acres)[1] |
| Operated by | Auckland Council |
| Status | Open year round |
St Johns Bush is a reserve in central Auckland in New Zealand. It is situated in a small valley near the larger Kepa Bush Reserve. It is named after the nearby suburb St Johns.
Flora and fauna
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Flora and fauna inside the reserve include a large kauri tree which is almost in the middle of the reserve, estimated to be around 150 years old.[1] Other trees include kānuka, karaka, kōwhai, pōhutukawa and rimu.
A small wetland system that runs through the reserve is home to longfin eel. Whitebait and freshwater bivalves are also present.[2]
The native birds of the reserve include tūī, New Zealand pigeons, grey warblers, silvereyes and New Zealand fantails. Introduced species including eastern rosella and Australian magpies are occasionally seen.[3]
Kākā sometimes stop off at St Johns Bush on their way to the Whangaparāoa Peninsula on the North Shore. Kaka feed off berries and fruit.
History
[edit]St Johns Bush was set aside as a reserve by Bishop George Selwyn and his wife Sarah in the mid-19th Century.[1] In 1994 Auckland Council initiated a plan to rezone a considerable part of St Johns Bush. Forest & Bird became involved and this was ceased. In 2000 Auckland Council acquired St Johns Bush. In 2004 Auckland Council purchased another hectare of land.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
- ^ "Public ownership of St Johns Bush grows | Scoop News".
- ^ "St Johns Bush Path – bush walks in Auckland".
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