Karori Golf Club is approximately 10 kilometres from the western boundary of Wellington city. The course is characterised by rolling fairways and small, spring-fed streams that are in play on 13 holes. We consider six of our holes are unique in the Wellington region. The surrounding land has been farmed since Wellington was colonised in the mid-1800s and gold mining was a less prosperous undertaking in the valley in the 1860s. However, much of our boundary is now hillside that is reverting to native bush. This provides a picturesque backdrop for golf. Native birds and Australian rosellas are repopulating bush both on and adjacent to the course.