The 1769 Garden marks a turning point in the history of Aotearoa, when the Endeavour commanded by James Cook arrived at the mouth of the Waimatā River in October 1769, bringing the Ra’iatean star navigator Tupaia and the first Europeans ashore. From that moment, the lives of local people, plants and animals changed forever.
Local flora and fauna, familiar to Māori, seemed very strange to visitors. 1769 was the first time that plants from Aotearoa (New Zealand) had been seen, collected and studied by Europeans. Rewind time and experience the 1769 Garden.
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