Kesters Cottage is a holiday house in Russell, in the Bay of Islands. It’s a simple Kiwi Bach with unrivalled views over Long Beach & the Outer Bay of Islands. The house is close to swimming beaches, fishing, sea kayaking, sightseeing, dolphin & whale watching, scuba diving, golf & a host of other activities.
Dolphin watching & Dolphin Swimming in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
The dolphin watching & swimming industry has been a huge success in the Bay of islands, primarily due to the large population of dolphins in area. The dolphins in the Bay of Islands form the largest & most northern of three New Zealand Bottlenose populations. This northland population is concentrated in the Bay of Islands but does range along about 500km of coastline from Doubtless Bay in the north to Tauranga in the south. Using photos of dorsal fins researchers have identified that about 450 dolphins live in the area. As for the other two populations, around 65 bottlenose dolphins live in Fordland and an unknown number live in the Northern South Island between the Marlborough Sounds and Westport.
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Bay of Islands Events Calendar
January: Bay of Islands Tall Ships Race: The Tall Ship's Race in the Bay of Islands is a great spectacle & lots of fun. You can join the fun on board one of the traditional tall ships such as the R. Tucker Thompson. The race starts at midday from Russell Wharf. After the event, you can go along to the hangi (traditional Maori meal) and dance at Russell Boat Club - a fantastic day out and great evening too!
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Things to do in Russell, New Zealand
A walk around the township of Russell visiting some of the historic sites is relaxing way to spend a day. Popular sites includes:
