18 Sep Guided Walk: Historic Motuihe Island
Sunday 7th October 2018
As part of the Auckland Heritage Festival, there is an open invite for a free guided heritage walk on Motuihe Island. Bookings essential: Email info@motuihe.org.nz to advise numbers attending for guiding purposes. Tour will depart approx. 11.00am from the kiosk area for approx. 1.5hrs after a short welcome and health & safety briefing. Please bring: Lunch, warm clothes, a raincoat, sturdy shoes or boots and a change of shoes. (Please ensure footwear are thoroughly cleaned and bags are checked for ants/rodents and closed to meet biosecurity requirements). Tea/Coffee will be available (cash required). Cancellation notice: 0800 MOTUIHE (0800 668844) after 7am on 7th October. Rain date: 4th November. Transport: Own vessel or bookings via Fullers 09-3679111
The guided heritage tour will include olive groves, 1918 Spanish Flu graveyards, sites of WWI internment camp, tales of Count Felix Von Luckner, and the HMNZS Tamaki training station. A guided restoration walk will be available early afternoon for those who wish to view the native plant nursery and restoration planted areas.