Dome Forest

The Dome Forest is a forested area of Rodney in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.

Dome Forest
A view of the Dome Valley from the Dome Forest Walkway
Coordinates36°21′47″S 174°37′12″E

Geography

The forest is an area seven kilometres north-west of the township of Warkworth.[1] A forested area above the Dome Valley, the Dome Forest is dominated by a ridge, the highest point being the 336-metre tall peak known as the Dome.[2][3] The Te Araroa Trail follows the ridgeline of the forest.[2] The land is formed from erosion-resistant Waitemata sandstone.[1] Along the track is the Waiwhiu Kauri Grove, an area featuring 20 large kauri trees.[1]

History

The traditional name for the Dome (the peak in the forest) was Tohitohi o Rei, a name referencing the ancestress Reipae of the Tainui migratory waka. Tohitohi o Rei is a location mentioned in a traditional story of Reitū and Reipae. Reipae travelled around the North Island with her sister Reitū on the back of a large bird, rested at the peak.[1]

The forest is primarily owned by the Crown and managed by the Department of Conservation, and includes areas of regenerating native forest.[4]

References
  1. Cameron, Ewen; Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage (rev. ed.). Random House New Zealand. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
  2. "Dome Forest". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. "The Dome". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. "Auckland: Four of the best bush hikes". The New Zealand Herald. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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