Banks Track: Penguins and hidden huts on New Zealand s best-looking walk
29 Dec, 2020 05:23 PM
9 minutes to read
What is that smell? That d be the penguins. There s one nesting under the toilet block, another under the hut, and several dozen have their private homes - complete with their names painted above the door - up the valley above the farmhouse.
At Flea Bay/Pōhatu, on the Banks Peninsula, you ll find the largest little penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. And you re most welcome to visit - if you fancy the 11km walk to get here.
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I m here on night two of the three-night Banks Track, a stunning walk across the Banks Peninsula which begins and ends in the harbour town of Akaroa.
Banks Track: Is this New Zealand s best-kept walking secret?
15 Dec, 2020 05:57 PM
9 minutes to read
What is that smell? That d be the penguins. There s one nesting under the toilet block, another under the hut, and several dozen have their private homes - complete with their names painted above the door - up the valley above the farmhouse.
At Flea Bay/Pōhatu, on the Banks Peninsula, you ll find the largest little penguin colony on mainland New Zealand. And you re most welcome to visit - if you fancy the 11km walk to get here.
Read More
I m here on night two of the three-night Banks Track, a stunning walk across the Banks Peninsula which begins and ends in the harbour town of Akaroa.