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Contains fascinating displays of river-related artefacts and photographs of the riverboat era. Also offers river cruises in a paddle steamer on Saturdays 11AM & 2PM in Jan - Mar.
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Tram rides on Sundays and some holidays.
Well known for its large collection of British, European and NZ art.
An extensive collection of natural and human artifacts with a strong regional emphasis.
Art gallery with clay, photography, installation art, and exhibition. For example, from 7 Nov 2024 to 25 Jan 2025, there is a photography exhibition of works by Richard Wotton, retired staff photographer at the Sarjeant Gallery.
Westpac Stadium
A stadium and a park. It is used as a sporting facility commenced in 1896. Peter Snell lowered the world mile record by a tenth of a second here on 27 January 1962. Since then, the four minute mile has been broken 63 times at Cooks Gardens by 41 athletes. Its re-development was completed in 2004 with the construction of two further grandstands.
Built in 1921 with an Italian Renaissance influence, this building was the fire station until 1981.