1877 to 1975
Gellibrand and Crapp
How one retired minister came to own nearly the whole peninsula, and why Ōmokoroa Point is planted with trees from around the world.
Read more →Pre-European
Wai-Huri Pā
The pā site at the tip of Ōmokoroa Point, where a deep defensive trench is still visible in the ground.
Read more →2021
The Tainui trees at Nell's Dell
A grove of rare trees found on a short suburban access way in 2021, later recognised as the largest of their kind in New Zealand.
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The Ōmokoroa History Group records local history as it happens and runs public walks and talks. It is listed under clubs and groups.
Omokoroa Info