Photo of the week: Taiaroa Head/Pukekura

Department of Conservation —  21/05/2014

Today’s photo of the week was taken at Taiaroa Head/Pukekura—located on the end of the Otago Peninsula.

Taiaroa Head, Otago.

With nearly 10,000 seabirds residing on Taiaroa Head/Pukekuraincluding the only mainland colony of albatross in the Southern Hemispherethe wildlife viewing opportunities here are immense.

The area is also home to a historic lighthouse (1864) and a number of spectacular coastal walks.