Kauri Bark,

The two great kauri of Parry Park were saved from milling by the efforts of the Kauri Bushmen's Association. The McKinney kauri at over 800 years old is 11.89m to the first limb, 7.62m at centre girth and 43.1m estimated cubic measure. The Simpson kauri is estimated to be 600 years old.

Kowhai Pod

The bush backdrop to the town basin is rich in kowhai, inspiring the annual Kowhai Festival. The Puhinui Reserve, a generous gift of Henry and Helen Phibbs, begins opposite the Masonic Hall and extends for one kilometre downstream taking in the whole bank to the skyline. "Puhinui" is the Maori name for the Warkworth area.