Tales of Tiritiri
Date posted: 25-Jun-2014
Your 'tales of Tiritiri' are now on the website! As part of our 25th Anniversary..
More Specialist Guided Walks
Date posted: 17-Jun-2014
If your interest is in ornithology or photography please join us on Tiritiri Matangi Isl..
Winter fare reductions
Date posted: 08-Jun-2014
Don't forget that Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi are offered a special winter fare rate,..
2014 Photo Competition
Date posted: 07-Jun-2014
The results are out! Many thanks to our judge Bruce Shanks for doing such a wonderful jo..
Dawn Chorus Trips
Date posted: 29-May-2014
Are you an early riser?
Even if not, it is surely worth making an exception to hear..
25th Annniversary celebrations
Date posted: 04-Dec-2013
The Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi (SoTM) turned 25 in October 2013! We are planning lot..
Ecology Journal marks 25 years of Tiritiri
Date posted: 25-Nov-2013
The latest issue of the New Zealand Journal of Ecology is dedicated entirely to Tiritiri..
New recipe book
Date posted: 22-Oct-2013
Our new recipe book, Gourmet on Tiritiri Matangi Island - Second helpings, has just..
New bequests initiative
Date posted: 09-Sep-2013
Watch out for coverage in the national media this week for a new campaign by 'Include a Charity ..
New 2014 Calendar now available
Date posted: 03-Sep-2013
Our stunning new calendar is now available. For just $15 you'll have a wonderful selection of ph..
When You Get There
A Department of Conservation Ranger and one or more representatives of the Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi meet all visitors arriving by the 360 Discovery ferry.The tracks are either hard surface, grass, or boardwalks, with many wooden steps, so if you have a child in a pushchair be prepared to do a bit of lifting. Better still bring a backpack for your baby or toddler. Alternatively the pushchair can be put on the trailer attached to the truck and will be driven up to the Visitor Centre for you. Mountain buggies are more suitable than regular pushchairs for the majority of tracks.
Guided Walks
When you visit Tiritiri Matangi you have the option of taking a guided walk from the wharf up to the Visitor Centre (next to the lighthouse). For first-time visitors especially, this will greatly enhance your enjoyment of the Island. Guides can tell you about the plants and animals you see (and hear), about the history of the Island and how the forest has been restored. Two routes are used for guided walks. The shorter route (Wattle Track) takes about an hour to an hour and a half; the longer route (Kawerau Track) takes up to two hours, perhaps longer depending on what you see en route.
Bookings for guided walks are made with 360 Discovery at the time that you book your ferry ticket - phone 09 307 8005. The number of guides we allocate for each trip is dependent upon the number of visitors who have booked a guided walk. So to avoid disappointment on the day, please book your guided walk prior to arriving on the Island.
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Photography by Eve Manning ©