Wellington Rover - Seal Colony and Wind Farm Tour
After being completely closed for 5 years while constructing New Zealand’s Largest Wind Farm, Wellington Rover Tours has been granted EXCLUSIVE access to Terawhiti Station.
The tour departs from central Wellington and we travel past some of the city’s most famous icons on our way to the suburb of Karori. We soon leave the city limits and drive through a real slice of rural New Zealand.
Then it’s off the main road and into Wellington’s BEST scenery. We travel through the farm in comfortable, air conditioned 4WD vehicles, with guaranteed forward facing seats and plenty of photo opportunities!
Some of the highlights of the tour include:
1. New Zealand Fur Seals
We stop for refreshments at a real wild Seal Colony! Get up close (but not too close!) and personal with a real native New Zealand Fur Seal. Seals guaranteed year round, but numbers fluctuate seasonably.
2. Wind Turbines
We travel through New Zealand’s largest Wind Farm. Get right up to the towering 111m turbines, harnessing the wind to generate clean, renewable electricity.
3. Terawhiti Farm
Terawhiti Farm is one of New Zealand’s largest farms and has been in the same family since 1850. Learn about the fascinating history of the area and its connections to Wellington.
4. Farm animals
Thanks to the roads installed for the Wind Farm, this is now a working farm again. We show you how the farm is being diversified to get the most out of the area without damaging the natural environment.
5. Goldfields
Most locals don’t even know of the Gold mining history of Wellington. We show you the remains of the Goldfields and recount stories of the era when there were over 1500 people living on Terawhiti.
6. Goats
There are over 3000 wild goats on the property. We are sure to see theses lovely creatures bounding over rocks and running up mountains like, well mountain goats!
7. Oteranga Bay / Cook Strait Cable
A strategic part of New Zealand’s power grid. We visit where the power cable comes across the Cook Strait and joins the North to the South Island. Also learn about the local Maori History of this area.
8. Leaning lighthouse
A Wellington landmark, usually only seen from the Cook Strait Ferry. One of Wellingtons oldest and most remote Lighthouses.
This fabulous new tour is the best way to get out and see the real New Zealand.
Small Print:
Peak Seal numbers July ~August
Occasionally Meridian needs to restrict access to the Wind Farm due to maintenance work. Wellington Rover reserves the right to cancel tours at any time. Full refund will be given if the tour is cancelled.
Cost:
NZ$95 Adults
NZ$50 Children (3-12)