Holmwood Reserve

This reserve is 2.52 hectares in size. It is located off Holmwood Park Drive in the north eastern area of Morrinsville. The reserve is bounded to the north and east by the Piako River and farmland, and to the south by residential property. The reserve lies adjacent to the Piako River, with a walking track running through the site from Holmwood Park Drive, along the river bank to Thames Street (SH 26). The majority of the site is comprised of undulating grassed areas with some informal planting for boundary definition, and a small pond (for stormwater retention) lies in the north west corner of the reserve. The Operative District Plan does not otherwise identify Holmwood Park as a Reserve.  The underlying zone is Residential.  The strip of land adjacent to the river includes designation no. 36 – Proposed Reserve. History In May 2000 the reserve was vested in Matamata-Piako District Council as a Local Purpose (Esplanade) Reserve when the surrounding land was subdivided.  Originally the land (circa 1908) was owned by the Seals family.