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Auckland: Things To See & Do
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The Skytower
The Sky Tower is the perfect place to begin sightseeing of Auckland. A ride to the top of the
tower enables visitors to experience an amazing 360 degree view of Auckland and its
surrounding areas. At 328 metres Sky Tower is the tallest tower in the Southern Hemisphere, offering breath-taking views for more than 80 kilometres in every direction.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily; Sundays to Thursday from 8.30am to 11pm
and Friday to Saturday from 8.30am to midnight.
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Pricing:
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Adults: Main Observation, Sky Deck & Souvenirs -
NZD29.90, Main Observation & Sky Deck - NZD210, Main Observation -
NZD180
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Contact:
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In New Zealand, Tel: 0800/759-2489; International, Tel: 09/363-6000, Fax: 09/363-6010, Email: skytower@skycity.co.nz |
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Getting
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Address: Victoria Street at Federal Street (Sky City) Auckland, New Zealand 1001. By Bus: Bus no 17 and 27 or Explorer Bus
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Cornwall Park - One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill, which is located in Cornwall Park is the second highest volcanic peak in Auckland, next to Mount Eden, where the top of the hill offers a spectacular view of the city. At the top is
an Obelisk, unveiled in 1940 - the Centennial year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi,
and intended as a tribute to the Maori people.
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Opening
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Open daily from 70am to dusk.
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Admission is free
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Contact:
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New Zealand Visitor Centre: Ph (09) 630 8485, Email: huialodge@xtra.co.nz |
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Getting
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Address: 203 Greenlane Road, Greenlane, Auckland. Cornwall Park is centred on One Tree Hill / Maungakiekie in Auckland New Zealand. It is accessible from Greenlane Rd, Manukau Road or Campbell Road.
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Kelly Tarltons Antartic Encounter & Underwater World
The Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World is an amazing visitor experience, with an excellent
underwater tunnel allowing visitors to feel as if they are in the middle of the wide ocean
being surrounded by sharks, stingrays and other kinds of marine life.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily from 90am - 60pm. Last entry at 50pm
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Pricing:
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Adults (above 15 years) -
NZD260; Students: NZD200, Seniors (Above 65): NZD200;
Children (4 to 14 years): NZD120; Children 3 years and under - Free
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Contact:
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Telephone: +64 9 528 0603, Fax: (09) 528 5175, Callfree (NZ only): 0800 805 050, E-mail: ktinfo@kellytarltons.co.nz |
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No special clothing is needed. Wheelchair and disabled access is provided. There are information sheets available in Japanese, Italian, and Mandarin, Mandarin traditional, German, Spanish, Thai, Korean, Indonesian and French.
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Getting
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Address: 23 Tamaki Drive, 42-021 Orakei, Auckland, 1005 New Zealand. Bus: Bus no 710, 750, 769 or Explorer Bus. Car: Kelly Tarlton's is just 10 minutes' drive or six kilometres (3.7 miles) from downtown Auckland
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Auckland Zoo
Close to a thousand animals all around the world are housed at the Auckland Zoo, by recreating
the animal's natural habitat. New Zealand's native species are represented to the tune of 10%,
in particular the hard-to-see national bird, the kiwi, in a nocturnal enclosure, as well as the
Tuatara - the most famous national lizard-cum-dinosaur.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily from 9am - 6pm. Last entry at 5pm
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Pricing:
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Adults: NZD160; Children:
NZD80 (aged 4 - 15 years); Senior Citizens: NZD120; Students:
NZD120
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Contact:
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Phone: +649 360
3800; Fax: +649 360 3818; Info Line: 64 9 360 3819; email: aucklandzoo@aucklandcity.govt.nz |
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Wheelchairs are provided at
no charge at the Visitors' Centre in the entry plaza at the Zoo.
Booking is recommended.
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Getting
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Address: Motions
Road, Western Springs, Auckland. Bus: Satellite Bus from Auckland Museum; bus no 45 and tram from MOTAT.
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New Zealand National Maritime Museum
This museum pays tribute to the island nation's documenting 1000 years of maritime history.
With almost a millennium of history dated back since the arrival of Maori and European settlers,
to the 2000 America's Cup, the museum's displays also showcases the first freezer ships used
to export farm produce (sheep and dairy products) to Europe, and the invention of the jet boat.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily from 90am to 60pm (summer) and 90am to 50pm (winter)
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Pricing:
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Adults NZD12;
Children NZD6; free for children under 5; Family NZD28.
Museum Combo (museum entry
+ Ted Ashy Harbour cruise): Adults NZD19; Children NZD12;
Family NZD48
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Contact:
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Tel: (09) 373 0800. Fax: (09) 377 6000. E-mail: museum@nzmaritime.org |
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More
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Getting
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Address: 149 Quay Street | P.O. Box 3141, Auckland, New Zealand. Bus: Satellite Bus from Auckland Museum. |
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