In the morning we went to the nearby Chinese Garden. |
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Then we visited the Otago settlers Museum.  |
This was redone in 2012 with marvelous technology.  |
The Dunedin Railway Station was quite amazing. |
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After lunch we were picked up for our tour of the Otago Pennisula.
It was a long ride at first, through this long thumb of rolling land that
sticks out into the Pacific Ocean. It is sparsely populated and has
some farms and sheep. What the Pennisula is known for is its many
species of wildlife. |
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Our first stop was for a cruise on the Monarch. |
From which we saw sea lions,  |
a rookery for Little Shags, |
Royal Albatrosses, |
and a Pied Shag.  |
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Next we went to the Royal Albatross Centre, which is
located on top of a hillside near the end of the peninsula. The very
strong winds are what makes it attractive to the albatrosses as a resting
and nesting area. These very large birds spend most of their lives at
sea fishing and eating. Their wingspan is some six feet as pictured in
the signs below, which compare it to more familiar birds. |
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Albatross sitting on an egg  |
Nearby Pied Shags.  |
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Shortly after leaving we passed some mudflats at low tide.  |
Here there were a number of Royal Spoonbills.  |