The Royal Albatross Centre

The Royal Albatross Centre Your chance to visit the world’s only mainland breeding colony of Royal Albatross and the historic Fort Taiaroa and Armstrong Disappearing Gun.
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You will be in a sheltered observatory during the tours. The Royal Albatross Centre is owned and operated by a charitable trust, the Otago Peninsula Trust. All surplus funds generated by the enterprise are returned to projects which protect and enhance the environment and wildlife of Dunedin/Ōtepoti Otago Peninsula. The Northern Royal Albatross (Diomedea sanfordi) is just one of about 20+ species

of bird and animal which makes its home on Otago Peninsula’s Taiaroa Head. Taiaroa Head has served as a defensive position from the beginning of human occupation around 700 years ago. Māori established a permanent settlement at Ōtākou and a fortified village (Pa) was built on Taiaroa Head. From early days of European settlement, an undergound tunnel system, fortifications and a Armstrong 6 inch disappearing gun, along side with other weapons, were built for the defense purpose against the Russian threat in 1885. The area was also active during WW1 & WW2.

12/06/2026

AND THE WINNER IS .. ⭐️BELINDA WHITEHEAD!⭐️

✨But wait, we drew a runner up winner!✨

⭐️CHARLIE BUIST⭐️

We will be in touch with the winners soon ! 🎉

Thanks everyone for your entries & support !!

It's GIVE AWAY time at The Royal Albatross Centre ! 🎉Come spend a day with us, bird watching, eating and shopping!! 🎁🐣🍽F...
02/06/2026

It's GIVE AWAY time at The Royal Albatross Centre ! 🎉

Come spend a day with us, bird watching, eating and shopping!! 🎁🐣🍽

Follow us, our gift shop and cafe to be in to win ! ✨

Who wants a free tour? 👀The most important day of the year is coming up… World Albatross Day! To celebrate as we have do...
29/05/2026

Who wants a free tour? 👀

The most important day of the year is coming up… World Albatross Day! To celebrate as we have done in recent years, we are offering free tours on the day to anyone who is keen and able to make it 🥳

Friday 19 June, tours will run probably every half hour from 10:30 through until 3pm so plenty of spaces. There may even be another life-size albatross cake too 😋

We do need you to email us to book your spaces at [email protected] - please let us know how many people and provide a NZ contact number if possible.

Can’t wait to see you all then!

📷 Laura Findlay - June albie chick on film

Chicks are growing too fast! 🥹Well, most are. A couple of chicks have needed some supplementary feeds over the past few ...
26/05/2026

Chicks are growing too fast! 🥹

Well, most are. A couple of chicks have needed some supplementary feeds over the past few weeks, one wee female in particular who is about half the weight of the heaviest chick currently 😢

Extra fish is needed to help keep the weight up for any chick who falls a little behind (for whatever reason, including potential missing parents) so if anyone would like to help us fund this we have a givealittle!
https://givealittle.co.nz/org/otagopeninsulatrust

Here’s to the halfway point between hatching and fledging - where has the time gone?! 🐙🦑

📷 Laura Findlay

Libby and Laura have been tossed! 💛💛What a fantastic day participating in supporting a fantastic cause last week on Th...
24/05/2026

Libby and Laura have been tossed! 💛💛

What a fantastic day participating in supporting a fantastic cause last week on Thursday at !

We were even able to wear albatross costumes (courtesy of our education department) whilst abseiling, and very fittingly “fly toroa, fly!” was called out from the grandstand as we flew! 🫶🏽🥹

We are so close to reaching our $1000 goal - only a tiny bit to go! So if you want to help us we would be so grateful! https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/laura-findlay

Enjoy these clips and see you all again next year 💫

Two days until Libby and Laura are tossed off the roof of Forsyth Barr Stadium! Any last donations in support of Otago P...
19/05/2026

Two days until Libby and Laura are tossed off the roof of Forsyth Barr Stadium! Any last donations in support of Otago Polyfest are greatly appreciated. Bring on Thursday! 💫

Participating in Toss the Boss Ōtepoti 2026 Event Page

Address

1260 Harington Point Road Taiaroa Head
Dunedin
9077

Opening Hours

Monday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Thursday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Friday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Saturday 10:15am - 6:30pm
Sunday 10:15am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+6434780499

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