Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Nau Mai, Haere Mai, Ki Te Korowai o Mihiwaka
Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 9:30am – 4:30pm (Last entry to sanctuary 3:30pm)
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 – Lead Educator
Join our team at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, a 307-hectare predator-free haven for New Zealand’s most threatened and special wildlife. We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Lead Educator to develop and deliver engaging, nature-based learning experiences for ākonga of all ages. This permanent part-time role (20 hours per week) involves creating interactive educational programmes, managing a…
Orokonui Locals Welcome Weekend
At our heart we are a community conservation project, so it’s no surprise how important locals are to the sanctuary. As volunteers, members, and visitors. To acknowledge this support we are hosting a locals welcome weekend for Kings Birthday weekend 31st May – 2nd June. During the weekend there will be discounted entry for Otago…
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…