Rotoroa Island Museum and Visitor Centre
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- State-of-the-art visitor centre.
- Learn about Māori and early European settlement.
- History of NZ's first and longest running addiction treatment centre.
- Visit preserved, historical buildings.
- Open between 10am-5pm.
- An entry fee of $5 per person is included in the ferry ticket price.
Walking Track Rotoroa Island
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- Southern Loop Track.
- A popular walk beginning from the Exhibition Centre, and a 10-minute walk from the wharf.
- Take a detour to Men’s Bay, before looping around the South Tower.
- View the Chris Booth Sculpture and Ruthe Point Lookout.
- Time: 1.25 hours return from the Exhibition Centre.
- Difficulty: easy.
Rotoroa Island Stay The Night
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- Serenity Holiday Home - Four bedrooms + bunkhouse, sleeps up to 13 people
- Oranga Cottage - Three bedrooms, sleeps up to six people
- Mahoe Holiday Home - Four bedrooms, sleeps up to seven people
- The Superintendent’s House - Dormitory style, sleeps up to 18 people in bunk beds
Rotoroa Island Volunteer initiatives
- Help create habitats for endangered species on an emerging conservation island.
- Participate in special volunteer tree planting days.
- A unique experience for families and corporate team building groups.
- Discounted ferry travel for volunteers.
Tiritiri Matangi Island Meet native birdlife
Our Tiritiri Matangi Island services are currently taking a break. We hope to have you back exploring shortly, please check back in with us soon.
- Learn more about the birds you’re likely to see across the Hauraki Gulf’s islands.
- Birdlife can be found on Tiritiri Matangi, Rotoroa and Rangitoto Islands.
- More than 23 seabird species breed in the Hauraki Gulf’s area.
- Endangered species have been reintroduced away from predators and pests.