Cambridge Town
Learn about the history of town and its districts, schools and roads over the years.
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Heritage Walks around Cambridge are many and varied. Included in our website we have a Business Walk, Churches, Cambridge Domain, Leamington, Waikato River and the Suburbs.
These cover (or will link to) the foundation of Cambridge, historic buildings, people, places, etc. The Cambridge Domain was established in 1880 with tracks around and down to Lake Te Ko Utu. In 1980 the tracks along the Waikato River were established by the Cambridge Borough Council. Over the period of 1994 - 96 the Heritage Trail Establishment Committee researched, raised $13,896, produced a brochure and designed 25 signs to create the Cambridge Heritage and Tree Trail. (This is part of a National Heritage Trail scheme with distinctive teal and gold signage.) In 1998 the Leamington Perimeter track was opened and the Cambridge Tree Trust is continuing with the tree planting programmes. We hope you enjoy our walks. Each one has a printable brochure to download from the link provided on its page.Business Area
View “Heritage Walk – Business Area” in a larger map. We recommend you view these Google maps in satellite or map mode to access information on the buildings or sites, and street view gives their…
MORECambridge Domain
View “Heritage Walks – Cambridge Domain” in a larger map. We recommend you view these Google maps in satellite or map mode to access information on the buildings or sites, and street view gives their…
MORELeamington
Leamington was called Cambridge West until 1907. Then, with a population of 500 it was released from the control of the Pukekura Road Board to be administered by its own Leamington Town Board. Leamington street…
MOREWaikato River
The Waikato River, flowing through Cambridge runs for 425 km from Tongariro north to the Waikato Heads and into the Tasman Sea. The first European river transport to Camp Cambridge in 1864 was a Paddle…
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