New ZealandAro Valley41°17’23” S 174°45’14” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Zealandia is set in a 225 hectare valley in the suburb of Karori, very close to Wellington City and is surrounded by some 9km of special predator-proof fence. It's been responsible for reintroducingRead more
New ZealandLower Karori Reservoir41°17’30” S 174°45’14” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Zealandia's predator-proof fence is around two metres tall and includes features to stop cats, weasels, etc. from climbing over, but also has mesh extending a short way underground to stop burrowingRead more
New ZealandBrooklyn41°18’39” S 174°44’42” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A smaller turbine, on one of Wellington's highest spots, was first erected in 1993 as part of a research project to assess how turbines would perform in New Zealand. It was replaced with the presentRead more
New ZealandLower Karori Reservoir41°17’46” S 174°44’27” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The fence track has many ups and downs, some quite steep. Although some 15-20 years ago we went all the way round against the fence, this is now discouraged - there are better tracks avoiding theRead more
New ZealandNorthland41°17’20” S 174°45’13” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
There are a few old mines in the Karori area. These date from the late 1800s and weren't successful. Some traces can still be seen, both inside and outside the Zealandia fence.
New ZealandAro Valley41°17’23” S 174°45’13” E
January 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Actually, both ends are in sight - where we started is just across the road!
