Brooks Waimārama Sanctuary, where endangered native species flourish in the South Island's largest fenced haven.
Thank you so much for your wonderful 5-star review, kth2025! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed your visit to the Brook Sanctuary — it truly is a special place. It’s great to know the paths, wildlife, and transport options made your trip so enjoyable and easy. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope we will see you again! Chris BWST
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kth2025 from United Kingdom wrote on 05 October 2025
Beautiful
Brook Sanctuary is beautiful. The paths either side of the stream are in a very good condition. There is lots of info. I saw lots of tuis and quite a few bellbirds and wood pigeons. I also saw a male tomtit, which was lovely. I went on the public bus from the centre of town. It went straight up there and then it was a nice 5-10 minute walk through the holiday park, which had a lot of swallows nesting. (The bus is very cheap and quite frequent.) I highly recommend a visit to Brook Sanctuary booked through Bookme or direct through the sanctuary website.