- Address: 23 Tamaki Drive, Orakei 1071, New Zealand;
- Website: kellytarltons.co.nz;
- Phone: +64 9-531 5065;
- Working hours: 09.30-17.00
The Antarctic Center is part of the vast oceanarium of Kelly Tarlton , located in Oakland . In 1994, the "Clash with Antarctica" department was opened at the aquarium, in our time it is the main one in the center.
The first thing that tourists have to see is a large room, furnished with transparent glass, in which penguins live. Further visitors will be able to view the restored hut of Robert Scott, which served as a refuge for him during the expedition to the South Pole. Special transport Snowcat will bring people to the places where the penguins settled.
In the Antarctic Center of Kelly Tarlton, a multimedia educational room called "NIWA - Interactive Room" is open, which is designed for the youngest visitors. In it, children get acquainted with the inhabitants of the seas of Antarctica. The highlight of the interactive room is the tunnel, dividing the pool into two equal parts. In one of them settled all kinds of sharks, and in the second - small coral fish. In total, this reservoir contains about 2,000 inhabitants of the seas.
The Kelly Tarlton Antarctic Center in Oakland is a gigantic educational and scientific complex in which anyone can listen to lectures by eminent scientists or visit a modern interactive library. In addition, it is often used for celebrations, birthdays.
How to get there?
You can get to the landmark by taking buses running 745, 750, 755, 756, 757, 767, 769 to the public transport station Tamaki Drv Opp Kelly Tarltons. Then a twenty minute walk. At your service there is a taxi that will take you to the right place.
The Kelly Tarleton Antarctic Center is open for visits 365 days a year from 09:30 to 17:00. Paid entrance. The ticket price for an adult is 39 NZD, for students and pensioners - 30 NZD, for children over two years - 22 NZD. Children under the age of two years can go free of charge accompanied by an adult.
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