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Tōtara Park

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Tōtara Park

Total population

2,960

Air quality index

25Good

Coordinates-41.11°, 175.09°

Demographic figures from Stats NZ. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Tōtara Park is a suburb of Upper Hutt, New Zealand, located 2 km northeast of the city centre. It is accessed via the Tōtara Park Bridge which crosses the Hutt River, connecting it to State Highway 2 and the main Upper Hutt urban area. It was popular in the 1970s and 1980s for families moving into the Upper Hutt area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-41.1080

Longitude

175.0858

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

25

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

1.6

PM10 (µg/m³)

2.2

Ozone (µg/m³)

53

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

149,483

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
6,994
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
6,950
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
5,719
Silver-eye
Zosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves
4,938
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
4,870
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa (Sparrman, 1787) · Aves
4,095
Gray Gerygone
Gerygone igata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) · Aves
3,804
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
3,727

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

579

Largest magnitude

6.5

Largest event

2013-07-21

Most recent

M 5 — 2026-06-28
65 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand
M 4.4 — 2026-06-16
30 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand
M 4.5 — 2026-06-02
28 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand
M 4.5 — 2026-05-29
42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand
M 4.4 — 2026-05-12
23 km SW of Owhiro Bay, New Zealand
M 4.3 — 2026-05-02
1 km ENE of Grenada North, New Zealand

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Noel Treanor

Irish archbishop (1950–2024)

Roman Catholic bishop from New Zealand (1915-1997)

Christopher Jenner

New Zealand cyclist

New Zealand squash player

New Zealand rugby union footballer

Bob Walls

New Zealand painter (1927-1999)

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach

New Zealand cricketer (1961-2023)

Gary McCormick

New Zealand poet and broadcaster

Jon Stevens

New Zealand singer

Jono Naylor

New Zealand mayor

Matthew Tukaki

Australian businessman

New Zealand weightlifter

New Zealand cricketer and badminton player

New Zealand actor

Shane Cotton

New Zealand Māori painter (1964 - )

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tōtara Park, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

California Drive, Totara Park, Upper Hutt — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

00 1596 Indische Prunkwinde (Ipomoea indica) — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Corybas trilobus s.s. leaves by Chris Stephens — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Corybas trilobus s.s. flower by Chris Stephens — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Knights jousting, lance tips breaking — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Knights jousting, pieces of broken lance tips flying — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Knights jousting, lance tips broken on shields — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Knights jousting, lances breaking on shields — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Foot Combat — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Foot Combat close-up — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Harcourt Holiday Park 2006 - panoramio — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Harcourt Park - panoramio — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Harcourt Park - panoramio (1) — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Harcourt Park - panoramio (2) — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Prumnopitys taxifolia - Tom Beard - 444029044 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Coriaria arborea - Michael Berardozzi - 465872519 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

U Hutt 01 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

U Hutt 11 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Archichauliodes diversus 174786832 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Rhapsa scotosialis 174786407 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Liothula omnivora 174786271 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

U Hutt 02 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

U Hutt 09 — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Birchwood Dam — Tōtara Park, New Zealand

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)