PENGUIN PLACE:

Welcome to Penguin Place, home of the Yellow-eyed Penguin Conservation Reserve, New Zealand's multi-Award Winner. This conservation project is entirely financed through guided tours and we would like to thank you for your interest. In the following text you will find information about the Yellow-eyed Penguin and the reserve.

This conservation project was established in 1985 by Howard McGrouther when there were only 8 breeding pairs of Yellow-eyed Penguins. This summer (2006), we have 19 pairs breeding in the colony making this a medium sized breeding colony on the South Island. We will take you on a guided tour through the colony for some close-up viewing of the birds. Covered trenches and observation huts will hide us so the penguins will not be frightened and we can observe them going about their daily business unperturbed by our presence.

Tour Information

• Tour Duration is 90 minutes
• All tours are guided in small groups of up to 15 people
• Large groups can be accommodated by pre-booking

Summer (October - March)

• Tours depart every 30  minutes from 10:15am until 90 minutes prior to sunset

Winter (April - September)

• Tours depart every 30 minutes from 3:15pm until 4:45

Reservations are essential

Contact Information

Telephone   

+64 3 478 0286

 

Fax            

+64 3 478 0257

   

Postal address

Harington Point Road, RD 2, Otago Peninsula.