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Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Ki Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Blueskin Rd from Port Chalmers to Orokonui closed. All other roads to sanctuary open, click here for more details.
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9:30am – 4:30pm
Horopito Café is open 10am – 3pm
Surcharge applies on public holidays
Sanctuary and Café closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Orokonui is a 307 hectare biodiversity sanctuary near Dunedin, New Zealand. Home to many threatened species and habitats, Orokonui’s long term goal is to ensure its species and community thrive.
Join our team – Cafe Assistant
Orokonui Ecosanctuary – Te Korowai o Mihiwaka is looking for a friendly and enthusiastic part-time Cafe Assistant to join our team. Working every Saturday with a minimum four hour shift. The ideal candidate will have the following attributes: – Barista skills – Available every Saturday for the roster shift to be between the opening hours…
Blueskin Rd Closure
From the 3rd of March to he 11th of April Blueskin Rd between Port Chalmers and Orokonui will be closed to all traffic at all times of the day. Despite this closure the sanctuary will be open our normal days and hours and we are looking forward to continuing to welcome visitors. Those visiting the…
Tracking change with pictures
Orokonui is a long term project. With a 1,000 year plan ahead of you it can be easy to forget where you have been. Luckily there are photographs, these records of our past allow us to see just how much this place has changed in a relatively short period of time. A group stands in…