Heather and Ian Broderson and Vann meeting his Uncle and Aunt from Whanganui - during his Christmas visit to Palmy, 2020

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John at Waiterere Beach over New Year - Kapiti Island in background

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Mei and George at Waiterere Beach over New Year

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We went to Bushey Park, near Kai Iwi, Whanganui

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Mei on a bush track

John standing near  Tane Whakapiripiri or gathering place

Bushey Park outbuildings including generators for power, saddlery, stables and other farm buildings

Bushey Park homestead showing a probable wing add on

Bushey Park homestead and Mei is waiting for something

Bushey Park lawns

Bushey Park homestead 

The drive out and back to the road

Saddlebacks, stitchbirds, kereru and other native bird abound here in these predator free bush walks - but I could not get a decent photo

BUSHY PARK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND HOMESTEAD

A 100 HECTARE PREDATOR-FREE BIRD AND NATIVE FOREST SANCTUARY

The Bushy Park Homestead and Wildlife Sanctuary is a 100 hectare native forest sanctuary kept predator-free for native birds and is ranked as one of Australasia’s “Top 25” Restoration Projects. There are 3.4km of easy all-weather walking tracks throughout the forest and wetlands area and a huge variety of bird life and species of trees. Bellbirds (kōmako), NZ bush pigeon (kereru), saddlebacks (tīeke), stitchbirds (hihi), morepork or owl (ruru), purple swamp hen (pūkeko), kingfishers (kotare)and white-faced heron (matuku moana) are just some you may see.

Don’t miss “Ratanui”, believed to be the biggest northern rata tree, 43 metres high with a girth of more than 11 metres with an age of between 500 and 1000 years. It is reputed to be the largest Rata tree in the world. The walking tracks take you through virgin lowland forest of tree species including mahoe, mamaku, pukatea, rata and rimu along with colonies of fern and mosses.

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A TOUR OF BUSHY PARK

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• EASY WALKING

  Enjoy beautiful walkways winding through native rain forest.

• BIRDS

  If you enjoy bird-watching, this is the place for you! Almost guaranteed to meet friendly native birds.

• HERITAGE PLUS

  A beautiful and majestic homestead from 1906 offers plush accommodation – Motorhomes welcome too!

• STILL CURIOUS?

  Check out our range of brochures, itineraries and other info on this and many other things to do in Whanganui! Click here!

791 Rangitatau E Road
Kai Iwi 4578
Whanganui
New Zealand

December – April
Monday – Friday:
10:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday – Sunday:
10:00am – 5:00pm

May  – November
Tuesday – Friday:
11:00am – 4:00pm
Closed Mondays.
Homestead closed except prior arrangement.

(06) 342-9879

(027) 698 2388

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