Brookfield Lane in Wainuiomata was named in the 1990’s after a farmhouse established by the Crowther family, which was located at 562 Moores Valley Road, Moores Valley. The name refers to a small stream flowing through open country. The house existed from around 1865 to 1961 and was located at the site of what is now the Gordon McNair Campfire Circle. Today, the area is part of the Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre, owned by the Scouts Association i.
- Mary Crowther of Brookfield by Vicky Alexander[↩]