Penguins, Parrots and Wine on Matiu / Somes Island
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2011
Since 1984 it has been planted with native bush and pests were controlled, and is now used as a wildlife reserve. In 2009 the island as returned to the local iwi (tribe), but it is still managed by the Department of Conservation. Across the water is the Miramar Peninsula, where the Hobbit is presently being filmed.
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