Gannet colony - Gannet colony

Name: Gannet colony - Gannet colony
Address: Clifton 4172, New Zealand, 4172, Zealand

4.9/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Clifton 4172, New Zealand
Postal code :	4172
Categories :	Bird watching area ,

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G	Gayle Beattie on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Just loved our tour to the gannets. Graham our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend this firm.
K	Klint Freemantle on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Every HB resident should see this it is really quite special and the views of H.B are quite stunning
D	Dexter Morgan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gannets didn't seem to care if we were there or not, strangely! We enjoyed seeing them, though - and we enjoyed the commentary from our guide from the overland company. A great day out.
B	Brian Doyle on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What a fantastic part of the country to visit. Stayed at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers and visited the gannets as part of a farm tour. Wonderful.
M	Mark Pietersen on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ a very nice place to visit. we were here in 2007, its very special. i loved it. The gannet colony at the stunning Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Māui certainly falls into the latter category. you can take a look here in many ways, walk or with a tractor or just like so many do with a mini van. These garrulous seabirds normally nest on islands, but since the 1870s, they have been called a spot at the towering cliffs "home" - from September to late April, before they head off for warmer climes. So if you want to see all 20,000 in one spot, the little gannets (ganettes? Just a thought ...) hatch in late November, so from then until February is the best time to catch their cry. Cape Kidnappers / Te Kauwae-a-Maui is a headland at the southeastern extremity of Hawke's Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island and sits at the end of an 8-kilometer (5.0 mi) peninsula which protrudes into the Pacific Ocean. It is 20 kilometers (12 mi) south-east of the city of Napier. Access to the Cape by road stops at Clifton, which is the departure point for many tourists. The Cape Kidnappers Golf Course lies between the headland and the nearby coastal community of Te Awanga.
P	Paula Ceccon Ribeiro on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice experience to have when visiting Hawke’s Bay. The tour takes about 3 hours in total, 45 minutes to get to the colony and another 45 to return. During the way over there, a tour guide presents facts about the history of the reserve. The views from Cape Kidnappers are outstanding.
T	Tech Rara on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic view and amazing birds :) Must see
L	LS World on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of my favourite place in North Island to watch sunset and the Gannets make this place much more beautiful. Perfect creation.