Shag Point / Matakaea
Yellow Eyed Penguins and Seal Viewing
18 Rankers Reviews
11 Face-to-Face
13 Seal Watching
5 Penguin Watching
1 Palmerston
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Harold Booy
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing rocks and lots of seals - very active.
Sam Howard
Ranking: 4/10
Very tricky to get to in a camper. Also did not see any penguins as people were on the beach.
Christina
Ranking: 9/10
Nice view, easy to find, we had a beautiful sunny day.
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Ulrich K
Ranking: 9/10
We were at first disappointed at the viewing house for the Yellow Eyed Penguins but you can also go to right along the fence before the house. A Yellow Eyed Penguin came and sat right beside us.
Judy Aspinall
Ranking: 10/10
Seals, sea lions, penguins, oh my! Sunbathing, frolicking in the water and hamming it up for photos. Take the road to the lighthouse. Don't miss this!
Lee Burdett
Ranking: 10/10
Well worth the 10 minute diversion off the main road. Lots & lots of seals sunbathing on the rocks.
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Jorg Muller
Ranking: 10/10
Quiet place with a lot of seals and penguins, definitely worth it.
Roman and Liz
Ranking: 9/10
A lot of seals and you can get very close.
Max Brunner
Ranking: 9/10
A lot of seals but didn't see penguins.
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Emma
Ranking: 10/10
DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
This free attraction was by far the best thing I did in my 1 month visit to NZ!
Plentiful seals that you can get very close to
A real natural wildlife experience.
James Webster
Ranking: 10/10
Brilliant place to see seals, you can get super close without disturbing them.
Ma Za
Ranking: 7/10
A bit nervous driving the 4berth van down the road, but got to see some seals.
Anne and Steve Bartlett
Ranking: 8/10
Off Main Road #1, lots of seals and great views.
