Coote Road, Napier Central, Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Napier
The Centennial Gardens were developed in 1974 to commemorate the centenary of the establishment of Napier.
Initially built by prisoners from the nearby Napier Prison and later completed by council gardeners, the man-made gardens are located in what was formerly a quarry, with extensive piping pumping in water to create the impressive 40m high waterfall.
A popular picnic spot and starting point to the Bluff Hill Walkway, there is car park located at the seaward end off Coote Road.
Check out the gardens at dusk when the waterfall is illuminated with magnificent green light.
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Reviews
The Centennial Gardens are always well maintained and so peaceful. The waterfall is actually man made (it was built by the prisoners in 1974 when the prisoners built the garden from the old quarry site) and it shuts off every night and then turns back on every morning. There are benches or grassy areas if you want to stop in and sit for awhile to relax.
The now lush environment was once a barren quarry site having been transformed into an urban paradise in 1974, by inmates from the old Napier Prison on the hill behind. It’s an under-utilised sheltered and peaceful garden oasis, back-dropped by an impressive 40m high man-made waterfall and plays host to many a quiet secluded picnic spot or secret meeting place. A great place to take a moment and reflect.
