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Have You Been to Fossil Point?
Fossil Point forms part of the base of Farewell Spit. You can visit it on our Farewell Spit Tour, so find out what to expect.
Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 15 June 2017
The Change of Seasons
What happens along Farewell Spit when the sun heads north and the seasons begin to change?
Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 16 May 2017
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Tags: farewell spit Australasian gannets nz fur sealsHonouring the Whales
Driftwood whales were built on Collingwood Beach over Easter, looking out to Farewell Spit, where many whales were stranded earlier in the year.
Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 20 April 2017
Onetahua Exhibition at the Golden Bay Museum
There's still a month left to visit the current summer exhibition at the Golden Bay Museum featuring Onetahua-Farewell Spit.
Posted by Farewell Spit Tours on 17 March 2017
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Tags: farewell spit farewell spit lighthousePest Trapping on Farewell Spit
Pests like stoats and rats can be a problem on Farewell Spit, threatening local native birdlife. Since 2012 Farewell Spit Tours have been trapping these pests and the results are definitely starting to show.
Posted on 8 March 2017
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Tags: farewell spit pest trapping wildlife conservation