On private farmland, this reserve protects nesting sites of the rare yellow-eyed penguin (hoiho). The 90-minute tours cover 2km and focus on penguin conservation and close-up viewing from a system of hides. Bookings are recommended.


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2. Nature’s Wonders Naturally

0.98 MILES

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3. Royal Albatross Centre & Fort Taiaroa

1.39 MILES

Taiaroa Head (Pukekura), at the peninsula’s northern tip, has the world’s only mainland royal albatross colony, along with a late 19th-century military…

4. Orokonui Ecosanctuary

6.27 MILES

From the impressive visitor centre there are great views over this 307-hectare predator-free nature reserve, which encloses cloud forest on the…

5. Larnach Castle

6.77 MILES

Standing proudly on top of a hill overlooking the peninsula, this gorgeous Gothic Revival mansion was built in 1871 by Dunedin banker, merchant and Member…

6. Glenfalloch Woodland Garden

8.77 MILES

Make time to pause at these lush, well-tended gardens, filled with flowers and swaying mature trees, including a 1000-year-old matai. Walking tracks…

7. Baldwin Street

10.17 MILES

This street proudly held the title of steepest street in the world until July 2019, when Ffordd Pen Llech in the Welsh town of Harlech was officially…

8. Dunedin Botanic Garden

11 MILES

Dating from 1863, these 30 hectares of peaceful, grassy and shady green space include rose gardens, rare natives, a rhododendron dell, an exotic bird…