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CAB Eden-Albert Challenge

CAB: Building Auckland's Communities

Welcome to Eden Albert, the place of the Maungawhau and Ōwairaka maunga. Places of history, mystery and adventure. Have fun and discover something new.

- Greg, Citizens Advice Bureau

Q1: Ōwairaka / Mt Albert Summit

📍 Summit Drive, Mt Albert - 700m from branch

Climb to the summit and find the interpretive signage near the top. The mountain takes its name from a remarkable woman - who was Wairaka, and what legendary act of courage is she famous for? (Hint: it happened far away, in the Bay of Plenty, before she ever came north.)

Q2: Ōwairaka / Mt Albert Summit - The Quarry Scar

📍 Summit Drive, Mt Albert - 700m from branch

Standing on the summit, look at the shape of the hill around you. Can you identify where the quarrying took place? Find out which organisation finally stopped the quarrying, and why did it matter so much that the community fought for over 30 years?

Q3: Alberton House

📍 100 Mt Albert Road, Mt Albert - 850m from branch

Visit Alberton and find the information board at the entrance. How much did Allan Kerr Taylor pay for the land that became Alberton estate in 1849 - and what does that tell us about the value placed on this land at the time? Compare it to the price Ngāti Whātua received when the Crown purchased the wider area just years earlier.

Q4: Te Auaunga / Oakley Creek Waterfall

📍 Phyllis Reserve, Mt Albert (Te Auaunga Walkway) - 1.5km from branch

Walk part of the Te Auaunga Walkway and find the waterfall. What Māori cultural traditions surrounded the harvest of eels (tuna) from this stream? Look for the special Tohu (symbol) of the awa - can you describe what it represents?

Q5: Western Springs / Te Wai Ōrea Lake

📍 Great North Road, Western Springs - 2.8km from branch

Walk the 1.5km loop around the lake and find at least two native bird species visible from the path. Then discover: where does the water in the lake actually come from, and which volcanoes are part of that underground journey?

Q6: MOTAT Pumphouse

📍 805 Great North Road, Western Springs - 2.9km from branch

Visit MOTAT and find the Pumphouse. How high did the water need to be pumped, and which reservoirs did it supply? Bonus: can you find the Engineer's Cottage that still stands alongside it - and what does that tell us about how important this infrastructure was to the city?

Q7: Ferndale House

📍 830 New North Road, Mt Albert - 400m from branch

Stand outside Ferndale House on New North Road and look up. How many Norfolk pines can you count, and how old are they approximately? These trees were planted around the same time the house was expanded - what was life like in Mt Albert in the 1880s compared to today?

Q8: CAB Eden Albert — FINISH LINE

📍 82 St Lukes Road, Mt Albert - Home base

You made it! Visit the Citizens Advice Bureau Eden Albert branch and ask our team for the secret Easter code word to complete your hunt. While you're here, grab a free info pack - you never know when it might come in handy!

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