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The objective
Johnston Hill in Karori -all 360m of it.
The campaign to acquire Johnston’s
Hill as a reserve was led by Mr S.S.B.
Fletcher and Mr George Penlington,
both long time residents of Karori.
Johnston’s Hill was officially opened
as a public recreation domain in the
middle of World War II, 28 March 1942.
It was named after John Johnston who purchased the land from the first pakeha owner Judge Chapman.
Johnston, a Scottish settler with his wife, arrived in Wellington in 1843. The “lookout” was named after Mr Fletcher. Mr Penlington’s name was given to the main track through the bush – an appropriate recognition of the work both men had done.
The objective
Johnston Hill in Karori -all 360m of it.
The campaign to acquire Johnston’s
Hill as a reserve was led by Mr S.S.B.
Fletcher and Mr George Penlington,
both long time residents of Karori.
Johnston’s Hill was officially opened
as a public recreation domain in the
middle of World War II, 28 March 1942.
It was named after John Johnston who purchased the land from the first pakeha owner Judge Chapman.
Johnston, a Scottish settler with his wife, arrived in Wellington in 1843. The “lookout” was named after Mr Fletcher. Mr Penlington’s name was given to the main track through the bush – an appropriate recognition of the work both men had done.