Shepherds Park, is a

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and sports ground in the suburb of Beach Haven in

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, New Zealand. It is the home ground of

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and Northern League side

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, Beach Haven Bowling Club, Beach Haven Tennis Club, Shepherds Park Squash Club. It is also the home for Beach Haven Community House and Beach Haven Kauri Kids. The park features areas of regenerating native bush. Th
Friends of Shepherds Park
is a community group that have been coming together for over 30 years for native plant regeneration and maintenance in the park. Shepherds Park also hosts cricket games during the summer and is used as one of Birkenhead City Cricket Club's grounds.

History

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archaeological middens have been found at Shepherds Park, along the shores of Oruamo or Hellyers Creek. Shepherd Park was named after the Shepherd family who lived and farmed there for several generations. Starting in September 2022,

started the upgrades of their club rooms worth around

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$2.5 million. In September 2022, Shepherds Park were shortlisted by FIFA to be a team base camp for the

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. On 12 December 2022, it was announced Shepherds Park would be used as the training ground by

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during the world cup.

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