WildlifeHidden gem
Sulphur Bay wildlife refuge
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
Steaming lake edge covered in nesting gulls, a short walk from the city centre.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
A thermal shoreline where black-billed and red-billed gulls nest on warm ground. It is oddly quiet considering how close it is to the main drag, and a good place for photos.
Good to know
- Visit in spring for the most gulls
- Don't walk onto the nesting area
- Best time
- Spring morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Roadside parking near Ohinemutu
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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