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We visited here for the first time a few months ago. Great spot to see seals. I’ve only seen them a few times and this time we weren’t disappointed. Plenty out there lazing in the sun on the rocks. Popular place with tourists and locals alike. Quite a scenic area and reasonably easy to access for most people.…
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Date of experience: November 2020
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We spent a bit of time here, make sure you have good footwear for traversing the rocks. We walked partially around the peninsula to where the white stones stopped and saw a range of seals, was easy to get a photo. On return we explored the area near the car park and saw more seals. …
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Date of experience: January 2021
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There is a good size carpark at the peninsula. Then an easy walk to see seals. Not as many seals here today as we saw further north. Easy for kids to run around and spot seals.
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Date of experience: December 2020
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Rode our bikes from town to here and had a wander around the peninsula. There is a 10 mtr rule for human and animal safety reasons. Some people chose to ignore that! Don't ....
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Date of experience: December 2020
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GaryandLesleyTravel wrote a review Nov 2020
Auckland Central, New Zealand4,527 contributions353 helpful votes
Heading out on the peninsula walk it’s not long before you encounter your first NZ Fur Seal. The further you walk the greater the numbers. Having visited a few Seal colonies in NZ it’s safe to say the fast numbers here make this the best I have seen.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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