Korokoro Dam

Puke Ariki Traverse: Belmont Regional Park

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Date: 20/03/2021.
Trip type: Medium Day Trip.
Location: Belmont Regional Park.
Author: Tony.
Trampers: Tony, Polly.

Belmont Regional Park is one of my favourite places in the Wellington area. The Park has plenty of tracks and is easily accessible by public transport. The Puke Ariki Traverse travels the length of the Park from the Dry Creek entrance to Cornish Street in Petone. The total length is about 24km. Polly and I … Read more

Korokoro Dam

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Date: Sunday 30 October 2011.
Trip type: Family.
Location: Belmont Regional Park.
Author: Richard Lyth and others.
Trampers: Richard Lyth.

A group of 16 set out in good weather for the popular Cornish St to Korokoro Dam walk, a 3 hour return trip. The track follows Korokoro stream all the way to the dam, which was built in 1903 to supply Petone. Remnants of the water pipeline remain. Our group had a good number of … Read more