Sanctuary Mountain

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(267) · Park in Pukeatua, New Zealand
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Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari is a bird and wildlife watching sanctuary, refuge for wildlife and New Zealand's largest restoration project!

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5.0/5 · 267 reviews
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Feb 12, 2025
Well worth a visit if you are interested in wildlife. Had a very informative tour with our guide, Ron, who was very knowledgeable. The visitor centre and cafe was very welcoming and we enjoyed hot …Full review by D4965XAlouiser
Jan 31, 2025
Awesome sanctuary. We paid for the self guided walking option. Spent about 3.5 hours wandering around the great variety of really well maintained tracks. Saw a Hihi, and 7x Tieke, and a bunch of othe…Full review by Cruiser18273494875
Jan 28, 2025
We took a guided 1.5-hour tour and saw and heard as many forest birds here as anywhere we visited in New Zealand. Our guides gave us a lot of natural history information along our way. This site ha…Full review by Alexander S
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Questions & answers

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Is it possible to get there on a bus?
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Unfortunately there is no bus service that comes out to Pukeatua.
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Is it possible for someone who would need a wheel chair to join the evening southern sanctuary walk?
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Hi Neil, sorry for the delayed reply.. Yes it is possible for someone who would need a wheel chair to join the evening southern sanctuary walk. Please note they require a …
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Hi Neil, sorry for the delayed reply.. Yes it is possible for someone who would need a wheel chair to join the evening southern sanctuary walk. Please note they require a minimum of 4 people to confirm. :-)
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Answer by Steve E · Jan 30, 2017
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How far is it from Rotorua?
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Thanks for your inquiry -travel time is 1 hr - 78 km via SH5 and Arapuni Rd from Putaruru. See you here sometime!
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My home town
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Nice :)
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Answer by terence204 · Oct 3, 2017
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Where are we located?
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We are located at 99 Tari Road, Pukeatua. This is on the southern side of the mountain. We recommend putting our street address into your GPS. If...
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