Matiu Somes Island Sunday 8 October
It says it's the ''Dominion Post Ferry'' but it's really the ''East by West'' Ferry
Our destination - Matiu Somes Island
The Eastbourne coast
Looking back at Wellington City
The Matiu Somes Island Wharf
No, Phil and Rose are not dancing - they are going through the biodiversity check and spray before walking up the island.
After the biosecurity check we entered the iland through the iwi entrance
Mokopuna Island just off the north end of Matiu Somes Island
The Matiu Somes Island visitor Centre
The animal quarantine station - now no longer used
One of the ovens used for burning infected carcasses
This machine was used to calibrate the big guns on the island
The south coast of Matiu Somes Island
Weta Motel
Te Papa o Tara (Shag Rock)
Te Papa o Tara (Shag Rock)
The Eastbourne coast in the distance
Darrel and Tony were the only ones to see a Tuatara!
We found an intriguing model hut on the track
The model hut even had bunks and seats inside!
Kakariki
Those wind turbines seem to pop up in unexpected places!
Gun emplacement overlooking the south end of the island
Doesn't that look peaceful!
Lunch time at the top of the island. Petone and Hutt Valley in the distance.
We were given warnings about these ''steep'' slopes
Maybe this could be called a ''bell fungus''?
