What’s here?

Meet some of the Sanctuary residents

Tuatara

Tuatara

Powelliphanta

Powelliphanta

Giant Pill Millipede by Peter Vos

Giant Pill Millipede

Kahukura by Lizzy Knox

Kahukura

Bush Giant Dragonfly - Alistair Jerrett

Kapokapowai

Kakariki karaka - credit Sean McGrath

Kākāriki karaka

Pēkēpēkī kīore

Pēkēpēkī kīore

Ruru; Morepork; birds; wildlife; Brook Sanctuary

Ruru

Ongaonga - by Alex Fergus

Ongaonga

Kererū

Kererū

Red Mistletoe- Andy MacDoonald

Pirita

Kiwi pukupuku

Kiwi pukupuku

Tomtit credit Dave Curtis

Miromiro / Ngirungiru

Riroriro; Grey Warbler; birds; wildlife; Brook Sanctuary

Riroriro

Korimako (bellbird)

Korimako

Tui

Tui

Piwakawaka; birds; wildlife; Brook Sanctuary

Pīwakawaka

Falcon by Paul Barter

Kārearea

South Island Robin - Credit Deb Corbett

Kakaruai

Long-tailed cuckoo by Oscar Thomas.

Koekoeā

Pīpipi

Pīpipi

Tītipounamu

Tītipounamu

pūtangitangi by Oscar Thomas.

Pūtangitangi

KŌTARE by Rebecca Bowater

Kōtare

Warou by Ormond Torr.

Warou

Freshwater Eel - credit jo knight, iNaturalist

Tuna / Freshwater Eels

tīeke; Saddleback-by-Adam-Riley

Tīeke

freshwater-koura - DOC

Kōura

Stick insects by Andy MacDonald

Pepeke kīore

Gecko - Henry Hart

Moko pirirākau

STRATEGIC SUPPORTERS

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CONSERVATION CHAMPIONS

Come Visit Us!

651 Brook St, The Brook
Nelson 7010
New Zealand

(03) 539 4920

info@brooksanctuary.org.nz

OPEN HOURS

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9am – 5pm*
Wednesday: 9am – 5pm*
Thursday: 9am – 5pm*
Friday: 9am – 5pm*
Saturday: 9am – 5pm*
Sunday: 9am – 5pm*

The Sanctuary is open on all public holidays except Christmas Day.
*Last entry 4pm

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

NBus route 4 visits the Brook Sanctuary 6 days a week and departs from Nelson Airport. Click here for full timetable

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