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Kelly Tarlton's Sealife Aquarium
AQUARIUM
( 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 person) where just four visitors per day can get up close with Antarctic
penguins. For all experiences, book online for a 10% to 20% discount and to check
times.
A free shark-shaped shuttle bus departs from 172 Quay St (opposite the ferry terminal)
on the half-hour from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Bastion Point
PARK
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(Hapimana St)
Politics, harbour views and lush lawns combine on this pretty headland
with a chequered history. An elaborate cliff-top garden mausoleum honours Michael
Joseph Savage (1872-1940), the country's first Labour prime minister, whose socialist
reforms left him adored by the populace. Follow the lawn to a WWII gun embankment -
one of many that line the harbour.
Devonport
With well-preserved Victorian and Edwardian buildings and loads of cafes, Devonport is
a short ferry trip from the city. There are also two volcanic cones to climb and easy ac-
cess to the first of the North Shore's beaches.
For a self-guided tour of historic buildings, pick up the
Old Devonport Walk
pamphlet
from the i-SITE. Bikes can be hired from the ferry terminal.
Ferries to Devonport (adult/child return $11/5.80, 12 minutes) depart from the Auck-
land Ferry Building every 30 minutes (hourly after 8pm) from 6.15am to 11.15pm (until
1am Friday and Saturday), and from 7.15am to 10pm on Sundays and public holidays.
Some Waiheke Island and Rangitoto ferries also stop here.
Mt Victoria & North Head
VOLCANO
and they remain fortresses of sorts, with the navy maintaining a presence. Both have gun
