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Royal Albatross Centre – Harrington Point – Otago Region – NEW ZEALAND

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Sunday 8/03/2026   Harrington Point Road – Waiwhakaheke Seabird Lookout – Taiaroa Viewing Platform – Royal Albatross Centre

                                     Taiaroa Head Nature Reserve

                                     Harrington Point, Otago Region, NEW ZEALAND (Aotearoa)

                                     Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha country (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha people)                               

Participants: Beth Davies, Lauren Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Pablo Ureña Vega

We drove the length of Harrington Point Road to its end at Taiaroa Head, where the bitumen runs out at the Royal Albatross Centre car park and the open Pacific announces itself with a steady southerly push. A mild, partly cloudy late-summer day — around 17 degrees — made for comfortable walking.

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Harrington Point Cruise – Otago Region – NEW ZEALAND

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Monday 9/03/2026   Eden Wilderness Cruises Office Harbour – Te Rauone Beach – The Spit – Otekiho Beach – Pilots Beach – Taiaroa Head – South Pacific Ocean

                                       Taiaroa Head Nature Reserve, Harington Point

                                       Otago Region, NEW ZEALAND (Aotearoa)

                                       Otago Harbour – South Pacific Ocean

                                       Otago Region, NEW ZEALAND (Aotearoa)

                                       Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha country (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha people)                               

                                                                  

Participants: Beth Davies, Lauren Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Pablo Ureña Vega

We departed from the Eden Wildlife Cruises wharf on a calm, clear morning with a small swell and light winds — the harbour was smooth with just gentle ripples as we headed out past Te Rauone Beach. The sky was clearing from high cloud, and the light was already brightening nicely.

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