Kiwi Birdlife Park

Brecon St, Queenstown, New Zealand

64 3 442 8059

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Ranked #27 of 52 attractions in Queenstown

83 Reviews

Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas

Owner description: Enjoy the sight, sounds and textures of the New Zealand birdlife and bush. We are a family-owned, 5 acre sanctuary located in the heart of Queenstown....... more » Owner description: Enjoy the sight, sounds and textures of the New Zealand birdlife and bush. We are a family-owned, 5 acre sanctuary located in the heart of Queenstown. Your all-day pass includes the Self-Guided Audio Tour, Kiwi Feeding and Live Bird Show.

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MaryInvercargill

Invercargill

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32 reviews

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“Kiwi Birdlife Park”

Reviewed 17 May 2012

Great to see Kiwi and other birdlife up close and was very informative More

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We are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you for your support and good review! More

Stephanie H

Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

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12 reviews

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“Kiwis”

Reviewed 17 May 2012

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We thought it was expensive but once in the "door" was please to hear how much work they do towards conservation. Great location. Lovely set out. EXCELLENT personal audio that you are given when you arrive.... made all the difference to the time spent there More

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We love getting this type of review. We are so much more than a display of birds and reptiles and we love it when people get that. By visiting our park, you are supporting New Zealand conservation and sharing our passion. Thank you. More

janet s

Philadelphia

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1 helpful vote

“Just OK”

Reviewed 23 April 2012

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I went primarily to see the kiwis, which you simply can't in their nocturnal environment. I missed the feeding time, which was disappointing, especially given the cost. But had a good time watching the limited number of birds that were visible that day. This is a pic of a Scaup, a duck that dives under water for its food for... More

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Thank you for writing this review at my request after you sent me the photo of the scaup for identification. I regret that your experience here didn't meet your expectations better. We offer four kiwi feedings a day because they are a great opportunity for visitors to spend enough time in the nocturnal house for their eyes to adapt to... More

swb_muir_beach

San Francisco

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31 reviews

Reviews in 19 cities

35 helpful votes

“Very Pleasant Experience”

Reviewed 22 April 2012

The Kiwi exhibit is very special - but you need to understand that they are nocturnal so you are going into a dark, quiet building to see them. The Kiwi feeding itself was fun. For us the best part, though, was the widlife encounter. They let some of the birds fly in the encounter area, which was very special. As... More

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Thank you for your "spot on" description of the Kiwi Feeding and Live Bird Show! We appreciate your support. More

semsensei

Tokyo, Japan

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25 reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

10 helpful votes

“Disappointing”

Reviewed 18 April 2012

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This bird life park is short on birds and the ones there were scarce. I understand that kiwis are nocturnal and very shy. The kiwi feeding and exhibits are the only things we enjoyed. I guess my $68 discounted admission charge was worth it if most of it goes to kiwi conservation as we were told. More

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Thank you for visiting the park. We regret that you were disappointed. We have over twenty species of birds and reptiles here at the park. Sometimes they are more active than at other times, which may seem like the aviaries are sparsely inhabited. We do appreciate your visit and the support that goes to our conservation efforts. More

Amber_45a

Galway, Ireland

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19 reviews

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4 helpful votes

“A great park”

Reviewed 16 April 2012

Very well laid out with an abundance of wildlife. You could easily spend a few hours here, and the staff are very helpful and full of knowledge! My only complaint would be the price, a little on the expensive side I felt. Fair enough the money goes to running the park but I think they would get a lot more... More

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Thank you for your visit and positive review! We appreciate the contribution to our conservation efforts. Our staff is passionate about what we do. We were recently rewarded by getting to send off our baby kiwi, Tuku, up to the North Island to be released into the wild! More

Joy B

Preston

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“kiwis”

Reviewed 14 April 2012

Arrived just at kiwi feeding time - excellent. Good webcam of baby kiwis. More

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Thank you for the great review! You'll be pleased to know that Tuku, our baby kiwi, took a flight to Auckland last week to be released into the wild. She'd reached her "predator-proof" weight of 1 kilo! If you'd like to follow her progress, check out our facebook page. Thanks. More

Dianne G

Charlottesville

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34 reviews

Reviews in 14 cities

7 helpful votes

“Well Established Park of Endangered Birds”

Reviewed 12 April 2012

The park is well laid out with many interpretive signs. The Kiwi Operation Egg Nest program and their conservation program were excellent & very informative. More

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Thank you for this review. We appreciate that you share our passion for New Zealand wildlife! More

CityMel

Christchurch, New Zealand

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32 reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

10 helpful votes

“Interactive Fun”

Reviewed 9 April 2012

The headphones are a great idea to explore the park at your leisure and learn about native wildlife. A little pricey but understandable for 1. the location and 2. that it is the proceeds from your entry that pay for the upkeep of the park and breeding/conservation programmes. More

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We are so pleased that you enjoyed the self-guided audio tour. Thank you for your visit and this wonderful review. More

Rose O

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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7 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Amazing!”

Reviewed 8 April 2012

you must make time for this its a small park but gives lots of information and you can see the native birds which is amazing. More