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Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre

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The Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre is the public marine education branch at the Leigh Marine Laboratory part of the University of Auckland.

Address: 160 Goat Island Road Leigh, Leigh (Nouvelle-Zélande) 0985
Phone: +64 9 923 3645
State: Leigh
Zip Code: 0985


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00

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We spent a good hour at the discovery centre and enjoyed ourselves tremendously. The staff were very knowledgeable and good with the kids. The highlights were the microscope where we got to see live sea creatures magnified on a big screen, we got to touch creatures in their touch and feel pool, and my daughter got to feed an octopus. I would recommend this if you have kids, it was great fun...and reasonably priced.
confining an octopus to a tiny glass box is horrendous, they are highly intelligent creatures, they have the same intelligence as a dog or a three year old child, they are not a slug. they are shy solitary creatures, and should not be on display in glaring light with nowhere to hide from the unwanted constant attention. we have emailed the discovery centre about this and they never even bothered to reply. there is growing international recognition of the cruelty of confining octopus, NZ lagging behind as usual.
The discovery centre is really cool. They have interactive exhibits and a tank where you can get to see marine life up close! The building sits right off the ocean as well, so the scenery is beautiful. Makes for a very fun and educational afternoon.
Beautiful beach! Perfect for a day trip. Bring a snorkeling kit or hire a kit/transparent canoe. Really good marine life that you are able to get close up to.
There had been a cyclone in the region when I visited 4 years ago so the waters were too choppy and swirling with particulates to see anything while snorkeling.
Interesting and interactive exhibition for all ages. Worth the trip!
Perfect place for snorkeling in clear water and having big snapper swim along side you.
Lots of fun for a family with an 8-year old. The staff were amazing, taking time to show us the microscope and develop our knowledge of the various sea life. Touch pool was fun also. Reasonably priced and worth spending an hour if your near Leigh. Very limited parking - we parked at the Goat Island reserve site and walked 3 mins to the centre.
A bit of a drive to get there windy road how ever parking is okay. We went with a group so a explanation to us about the work being done for preservation of the sea, the history of the facility, made for an interesting morning. Plenty of display and interaction available
Thoroughly recommend this little museum. My kids 4 and 6 loved it and the staff made a real effort to make it a fun and educational experience. They loved picking up starfish, sea cucumbers and touching sea urchins. The microscope was great fun for them too!
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