Sir Victor Davies Park

Sir Victor Davies Park is a small playground and green space on the banks of the Huatoki Stream in central New Plymouth, at the corner of Powderham Street.

Equipment

The bark surfaced playground includes a basket swing, an infant swing, a spring toy, a spinner, a multi play structure with a slide, and a seesaw, with picnic tables and seating set among mature trees and flowering gardens alongside the stream.

History and Cultural

The park is named for Sir Victor Caddy Davies (1887 to 1977), a New Plymouth nurseryman and horticulturist who took over the Duncan and Davies nursery in 1914 and was a founding member of the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust. A rock embankment visible in the park was once part of the railway line that ran through New Plymouth before it was relocated to the coast.

Practical Info

Street parking is available nearby on Powderham Street, and the park's position on the Huatoki Walkway gives it easy foot access to central New Plymouth.