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Mill Creek Bird & Animal Encounters

71 Reviews

#10 of 34 things to do in Whitianga

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Nature & Wildlife Areas, Nature & Parks

365 Mill Creek Road, Whitianga 3591, New Zealand

+64 7-866 0166

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“Up close with the animals”

This is a great place to take families to and experience the animals. Lorikeets landing on you... read more

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Mark H

Upper Hutt, New Zealand

“An enjoyable few hours with Family at a well kept and interesting Bird and Animal Park.”

We went as a Family which included all age groups and we all found the Park very interesting. The... read more

Reviewed 4 January 2018

Carole-Auckland

Auckland Central, New Zealand

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Bird & Animal Encounters of the best kind. Situated in beautiful valley surrounded by scenic hills. Over 400 birds and many friendly farm animals. Interaction with our birds and animals encouraged. Hold one of our Macaws or one of the smaller birds. Walk-in Lorikeet aviary. Small miniature train rides around the park. Coffee and food kiosk. Camp ground at very reasonable rates. Cabins. Units.

4.5

71 reviews

Excellent79%
Very good19%
Average0%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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365 Mill Creek Road, Whitianga 3591, New Zealand

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+64 7-866 0166

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Mark H

Upper Hutt, New Zealand

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Up close with the animals

This is a great place to take families to and experience the animals. Lorikeets landing on you, hand feeding the animals, experience the eels. A great place for young and old alike - take a picnic and make a day of it! Great value for...More

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Carole-Auckland

Auckland Central, New Zealand

Reviewed 4 January 2018

An enjoyable few hours with Family at a well kept and interesting Bird and Animal Park.

We went as a Family which included all age groups and we all found the Park very interesting. The amount of work carried out by the lovely Owners, Gaye and Fred is quite amazing. As well as the vast number of birds plus the animals,...More

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Paul R

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Reviewed 4 January 2018 via mobile

Fun day with the birds

Family visit with Grandparents, uncle, niece and nephew. Owners are lovely and it was informative. Nice place to spend a couple of hours. Would visit again.

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Arterially

Featherston, New Zealand

1913

Reviewed 7 December 2017

We <3 Ducks!

My partner and I stopped in here during our weekend in Whitianga and as two grown adults we had an absolute blast. We must have weaseled in during a quiet time as we were completely undisturbed throughout the visit. We took our time through the...More

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Thank for the great review. Glad you enjoyed yourself. The park is as much for adults as for kids!

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songlines

San Francisco

5629

Reviewed 16 November 2017

A wonderful places to stay, especially for animal lovers!

We stayed two nights. We received very clear directions on how to locate our cabin since we were arriving at night. The cabin was clean and located nearby all the common amenities - laundry, kitchen, and shared bathroom. The showers were hot, which is great...More

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Nathan D

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Reviewed 7 November 2017

A peaceful and affordable place to stay in Coromandel

Quiet, friendly, affordable and with decent facilities. An animal lovers paradise too. The cabins are quite nice and tidy and there are plenty of roaming animals that give the place a relaxed feel.

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Esmée d

Reviewed 14 June 2017 via mobile

AMAZING experience!

As backpackers that both love being in the presence of animals, we absolutely loved it here!! It's such a lovely little campsite surrounded by heaps of animals that look greatly looked after. Hosts are very kind people! I would recommend this place to everyone who...More

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CurliWinks

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

3221

Reviewed 26 April 2017

Awesome Bird/Reptile Experience

We happened upon this park during our visit to Coromandel for school holidays and what a find! Great admission prices, lots of birds and animals to see and experience and some playground areas for children. The highlight for our son being the reptiles - Lizards...More

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robyntat

New Plymouth, New Zealand

101

Reviewed 28 March 2017

fun park

we camped here and had such good time loved all the animals and staff lovely we had good time. kids were amuzed all day

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