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Barton, S. G.
This English oak has been the focal point of Hunua School for over 100 years. It is thought to have been planted between 1893 and 1899 by Headmaster F. Elmsley. A report from the time reads - "The first of August being Arbor Day, the school children, some 50, and residents to the number of a bakers dozen attended at the school ground with spades, trees and flowers. The trees, oaks and various native plants, and a very neat flower bed of good size, were dug and planted and fenced in with a wattle fence, after which the children had their lunch, with tea, some games and a stroll in the bush ended a very pleasant day's enjoyment, as also instruction to the children" [1]. The telegraph pole was placed on the lowest branch in the late 1970s, allowing pupils to climb the tree (Barton, S. G., 2022).
Barton, Ian L. 2001 'Hunua, The Place and Its People: A View From 2000' 146 Pages, Privately Published, Papakura
[1] Hunua - The place and its people: A view from 2000. By Ian Barton 2001
English oak, common oak, oak
Between 1893-1899
15 Jan 2022 Barton, S. G.
-37.07939598127533 / 175.0747244356514
Hunua School
43 Lockwood Road, Hunua
Located to the north of the building adjacentto the courts and feild.
Auckland Council
Stuart Barton 15 Jan 2022