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Just outside Gisborne you can cruise along a coastal railway line – by bike.
Hand-feed wild stingrays in Gisborne
At Tatapōuri, just 10 minutes north of Gisborne, you can get up close with the children of Tangaroa, the Māori god of the sea.
Join a tour with Dive Tatapōuri to learn about the ecology of the area and discover the array of marine life lurking in the reef's shallows.
While wearing waterproof waders you’ll walk the reef at low tide to see stingrays and a multitude of other reefs-dwellers including yellowtail kingfish, trevally, kahawai, crayfish, octopus and conger eel.
As well as observing the sea creatures, you can get even closer by feeding and touching the wild stingrays as they glide along the ocean floor an come in for a snack. It’s an awesome experience and totally unique to Tairāwhiti.
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Dive Tatapōuri
- Dive Tatapōuri is located at 532 Whangara Road, State Highway 35, Tatapōuri Beach.
- Reef Ecology tours are suitable for all ages.
- Tours only run around the daily low tides, so bookings are essential.
- Waders are provided but only go up to shoe size 13 and waist size 18.
- Reef tour times depend on tides, weather and sea conditions.
- For more information visit the website
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