Birds
We are home to some of Aotearoa's most endangered birds. Thanks to the Department of Conversation and New Zealand Birds Online information, click the links to find out more about some of our birds.
What our visitors say
Just wow! Absolutely wonderful! We recently did the Ancient Forest Tour and The Tautari Wetland tour. Just incredible. We highly recommend this experience, cannot rate it enough. We will be back. We even got to see Tuatara, Kākā and Takahē.
Tasman Travels, Aotearoa New Zealand
Really cool place to see some unique birds and enjoy a beautiful peaceful nature walk. Extremely friendly staff as well.
Kelly Kaufman
There are great hiking trails that can easily be walked in one visit. You can see many native birds and look at local plants. It's worth a visit!!!
Linea Matheis
All of us had such an amazing time! The children were exhausted on the way home but they had such an amazing time! They have been talking about it constantly and have been remembering all sorts of details from the things that they remember.
Korakonui School
Great experience and wonderful staff so friendly and helpful. The bush and birdlife are amazing, have to go back to do the wetland tour to see the tuatara.
Gary Chapman
A great morning activity for our family. Our mountain buggy terrain was easily able to navigate the trails.
Emma Southall
Beautiful spot - loved seeing the kākā, robins and fantails.
Emma O'Neill
I loved going here. It's a little piece of calm. Staff are welcoming and helpful.
Carlos
The appropriate level of information for the junior and senior children. The instructions by Tali and Clare to the children were excellent. The patience and way that Tali and Clare interacted with our children was perfect! The children were excited by all the things they were being told. Very...
Motumaoho School
We had the most wonderful experience at Sanctuary Mountain, I even managed to spot a beautiful Saddleback! Highly recommend.
Martha Rowbotham