Kell Park History

The northern fork of the trail continues between Ōtehā Stream and Lucas Creek until it crosses the former and enters Kell Park. Albert and Naomi Kells had owned a small orchard on this property until 1977 when they sold it to the Takapuna City Council for use as a park. Meanwhile, the County of Waitemata acquired the esplanade for the same purpose in 1958. These were merged in 1984 to create Kell Park. Throughout the 1990s, the park was improved by adding a playground, pedestrian paths and boardwalks, and connections to adjacent parks and reserves. A sculpture titled Flax Trader, made in memory of Daniel Clucas and the early flax industry overlooks the park.