Whatever the weather, it's as good as gold! Take a rare steam train ride, pan for gold, experience the sights and sounds of a working sawmill, watch a holographic show, explore the new dispatch foundry and three preserved bush trams and get an old-time photo, there's so much to see and do at Shantytown Heritage Park. Visit King Dick's Café for a refreshing cup of tea, lazy cappuccino, old fashioned scones served with cream and jam or a tasty lunch. Bring your own picnic, settle on one of our... Read more

Come and view North Island Brown Kiwi in our nocturnal house. NZ giant longfin eels can be fed daily at 10 am, noon and 3 pm. We will feed our 2 kiwi after each eel feed. We have tuatara, native/tropical fish, turtles, frogs and axolotls. Families love to catch and release crawlies in our indoor lake area. This is an indoor activity. We are open 7 days a week. Summer hours 9 am to 5 pm, winter hours 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.Last admission half hour before closing. Good fun for the whole family! Read more