A community project. The hard work and dedication of local volunteers has begun to transform an overgrown old quarry site into a subtropical paradise only five minutes' drive from the centre of Whangarei.

The fact that this is a work in progress is one of the site's many charms. Every time you visit, you will see something new and exciting.

Increasingly, the Quarry Gardens are recognised as a recreational hub for Whangarei's network of walking and cycling paths, and as a natural entry point to the Coronation Reserve on Western Hills. Cool sculptures.