Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Highwic
(
www.historic.org.nz
;
40 Gillies Ave; adult/child $9/free; 10.30am-4.30pm Wed-Sun)
A marvellous Car-
penter Gothic house (1862), sitting amid lush, landscaped grounds.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Kinder House
MAP
HISTORIC BUILDING
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.kinder.org.nz
; 2 Ayr St; entry by donation; noon-3pm Wed-Sun; )
Built of volcanic stone, this
1857 home displays the watercolours and memorabilia of Reverend Dr John Kinder
(1819-1903), headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School.
Ewelme Cottage
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HISTORIC BUILDING
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.historic.org.nz
;
14 Ayr St; adult/child $8.50/free; 10.30am-4.30pm Sun)
Built in 1864 for a clergy-
man, this storybook cottage is in exceptionally good condition.
Tamaki Drive
This scenic, pohutukawa-lined road heads east from the city, hugging the waterfront. In
summer it's a jogging/cycling/rollerblading blur.
A succession of child-friendly, peaceful swimming beaches starts at Okahu Bay.
Around the headland is Mission Bay, a popular beach with an iconic art-deco fountain,
historic mission house, restaurants and bars. Safe swimming beaches Kohimarama and St
Heliers follow. Further east along Cliff Rd, the Achilles Point lookout offers panoramic
views. At its base is Ladies Bay, popular with nudists.
Buses 745 to 769 from Britomart follow this route.
Kelly Tarlton's Sealife Aquarium
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AQUARIUM
GOOGLE MAP
( 09-531 5065;
www.kellytarltons.co.nz
;
23 Tamaki Dr; adult/child $36/20; 9.30am-5pm)
Sharks and
stingrays swim over and around you in transparent tunnels that were once stormwater
tanks. You can also enter the tanks in a shark cage with snorkel ($95), or dive into the
tanks ($165). Other attractions include the Penguin Discovery tour (daily 10am, $199 per
