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Kowhai Park Lookout

Kowhai Park Lookout

Kowhai Park Lookout is a small park on a hillside just off Mitchell Street in Brooklyn. After climbing up the walkway you enter the park at the top of the hill. Stunning views mark this one out.

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Dorrie Leslie Park

Dorrie Leslie off-leash area.

Dorrie Leslie Park off-leash area is an approximately 400 metre long grassy strip between Queen’s Drive and the sea on the South Coast. It varies from around 10 metres to 40 metres wide. The beach is typical for the South Coast, with rocks and shingle. This park is unfenced and right beside a fairly busy road.

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Spenmoor Street Park

Spenmoor Street Park - view South.

Spenmoor Street Park Dog Exercise Area is medium sized, quiet and secluded and lies behind the Newlands Scout Hall. Its steep hillside is ideal for high energy dogs that like to run and play fetch!

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The Terrace

The Terrace off leash area.

The Terrace off-leash area is a moderately sized area of grass on the hillside over The Terrace tunnel. There’s an open drain at one end, and a track leading through to Kelburn Park sportsground.

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Karori Park

Karori Park off-leash area.

Karori Park off-leash area is in Karori. On a gentle hillside it’s smallish and of local interest.

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Meekswood Reserve

Meekswood Reserve.

Meekswood Reserve is Johnsonville’s main dog park, medium large with a variety of terrain, from the flat field below the road to the slopes leading up and over the razorback ridge line, among recent native plantings. Meekwoods is much loved by dogs, but is largely unfenced.

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