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Chelsea Sugar Factory & Regional Park

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Auckland, North Island

Enjoy the day at Chelsea Heritage Park and take time to join a factory tour. The Chelsea Sugar Factory took 18 months to complete and was built using one million hand-made bricks. These were made out of the clay, which had been excavated from the site.

You will get to wear high visibility vests in a neon pink, Chelsea Sugar’s branded colour. It’s fun and you definitely get to find out heaps of interesting facts about the manufacturing process for sugar and sweet liquids such as treacle.

Chelsea Heritage Park Auckland skyline in distance, New Zealand
Chelsea Heritage Park Auckland skyline in distance, New Zealand

Chelsea Sugar Factory

What a great place for a cafe. The cafe and kids playground overlook the Waitemata Harbour with the skytower as the city landmark in the distance. Towering decorated cakes, artfully iced cupcakes and an assortment of brunch goodies makes for a delicious foodie treat in a picturesque setting.

The Chelsea Sugar Factory took 18 months to complete and was built using one million hand-made bricks. These were made out of the clay, which had been excavated from the site. Another half a million bricks were made to build two dams across Duck Creek (dams 1 & 2). Source Our Story.

The current factory and Heritage Park are open to visitors and is part of the 5 Heritage Regional Parks near Auckland, day trip: guide by Best Bits.

Chelsea Sugar Factory forms part of the heritage landscape of Auckland, learn more about Heritage buildings in Auckland.

Chelsea Heritage park short walk

The George Giles Walkway offers a short side walk down to Chelsea Bay, for more spectacular views. In the trees above the main pond you may see nesting shags… read more about Chelsea Heritage park.

Chelsea Heritage Park is open to visitors and is part of the 5 Heritage Regional Parks near Auckland, day trip: guide by Best Bits.

For more information about heritage walks and places to go consult Auckland travel guide.

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