Can we visit zealandia?

ZEALANDIA works hard to ensure everyone has an opportunity to experience the unique native flora and fauna of New Zealand. Although it is an outdoor environment, a large area of the sanctuary is accessible for wheelchair users, deaf or blind visitors, and visitors with other impairments.

How long do people spend at Zealandia?

Visitors generally spend 2-3 hours in the sanctuary, but you can make a whole day of it! Take your time while exploring – stop and listen for birds that may be hiding just out of sight. Pack water and snacks or have a delicious meal at our onsite café.

Is zealandia free entry?

As free as a bird you’ll be given the chance to explore the 500-acre site anytime between 9am–4pm. There’s no need to book in advance; Zealandia will be registering all visitors through the biosecurity gate for contact tracing measures.

How long is the zealandia fence?

8.6km
Zealandia is a 225ha ecosanctuary surrounded by an 8.6km fence that excludes all introduced mammals that occurred in or around the sanctuary, except mice.

How long ago did Zealandia sink?

National Science Foundation – Where Discoveries Begin Recent seafloor drilling has revealed that the hidden continent Zealandia — an area twice the size of India submerged beneath the southwest Pacific Ocean — experienced dramatic elevation changes between about 50 and 35 million years ago.

How did Zealandia sink?

Some 100 million years ago, when Zealandia was still above water, it began pulling away from the supercontinent of Gondwana. That process stretched Zealandia’s crust, causing most of it to sink.

Can you picnic at Zealandia?

You can walk across a unique historic dam, experience a 19th century goldmine carved into the hillside, take a scenic ride on an electric boat or picnic safely alongside the wildlife. Zealandia is easily reached by public transport.

Are dogs allowed in zealandia?

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLYING TO ZEALANDIA BY NIGHT TOUR (a) no dogs (including appropriately certified guide dogs) are permitted on the Premises during a Zealandia by Night Tour; (b) no one under the age of 12 is permitted on a Zealandia by Night Tour (unless you have booked a private Zealandia by Night Tour);

Are dogs allowed in Zealandia?

How old is Zealandia?

An eighth continent, called Zealandia, is hidden under New Zealand and the surrounding Pacific. Since 94% of Zealandia is submerged, discerning the continent’s age and mapping it is difficult. New research suggests Zealandia is 1 billion years old, about twice as old as geologists thought.

Who created Zealandia?

Jim Lynch
ZEALANDIA’s founder, Jim Lynch, and his wife Eve joined the local branch of the Royal Forest & Bird Society as committee members in 1989. Early in 1990, Jim proposed developing a strategic plan that would be a comprehensive inventory of all the natural assets of Wellington city.