Description

Purchased in 2014, this 460ha Reserve is named in recognition of Sir Edmund Hillary, Patron of the Native Forest Restoration Trust from 1980 to 2008, inspiring our nation for more than half a century and honouring his love for the natural environment.
The reserve is part of the Hamilton @Halo Project@ which aims to bring native birds such as tūī and korimako (bellbird) back into Hamilton City, this Reserve supports those and many other native bush birds. The @Halo@ is a 20km radius ring drawn around Hamilton, taking in key sites where tūī breed. This is how far tūī will fly to feed.
The Karamu Walkway runs through the Department of Conservation Four Brothers@ Reserve along the eastern boundary. Several other tracks are also under development, beginning at the main entrance off Old Mountain Road.