Bushy Park Sanctuary in Kai Iwi

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  Mara Williams

  :: 02 June 2019 16:50:39

  Wonderful, never seen so many saddleback birds. Beautiful NZ forest, wonderful to walk through even on a cold winter's day. The hospitality at the homestead was amazing too. A devonshire tea was just what was needed after the walk through the sanctuary.

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  Marion Edwards

  :: 15 May 2019 06:22:13

  Great friendly staff. Bird sanctuary. Turned right and ended up here. Did not stay long. It is free entry. Koha accepted. I had no cash at all on me so I am a lil disappointed I was not able to leave a donation. I did enjoy the walks. Easy walks to do.

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  Scott Corbett

  :: 23 March 2019 20:47:54

  Bushy Park Sanctuary is a wonderful step back into what New Zealand might have been like before Europeans started colonizing. The park has been made invasive predator free so that native birds plants can thrive. Walking down the forest trails takes you into a first that is hard to find elsewhere and a riot of birdsong that is impossible to find outside of a small number of carefully protected places. This park is a must see if you're in the Whanganui area.

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  margaret seconi

  :: 16 March 2019 21:24:19

  Our group of 20 Visited for a Devonshire afternoon tea but thoroughly enjoyed the additional tour and history of the house that the new host gave us. Exquisite linen, silver service and China porcelain crockery too. The greenery has grown since our last visit. A beautiful peaceful sanctuary.

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  Shane Roberts

  :: 08 March 2019 12:22:18

  Loved it. Under new management for the last seven months. My wife and I, and the three other Australian guests were treated like royalty. All of the bookings for Valentine's day were casual and last minute. Clean, quiet and peaceful, surrounded by predator fence and some ancient NZ forest where native birds can thrive. The house takes you back to late 1800's, early 1900's in it decor. The house is part of the Historic Places Trust and forest area is managed by Forest and Bird. We suspect we'll have to book months in advance to stay next time we're in the area once the word is out.