The many walkways of the Paradise Valley Springs Wildlife Park, gives you a fresh kiss of nature. Adorned by dense trees, the chirping birds, the blissful breeze and an array of wild yet friendly animals, the park gives you nature at its finest. Well maintained it serves not only as a wildlife sanctuary but also as a fresh and beautiful getaway that is perfect for relaxation.
The Ngongotaha Stream is one of the highlights of the park. Boasting excellent conditions, the stream attracts roughly 20,000 trout annually for spawning making New Zealand’s largest trout display. In this stream you find varieties such as the Rainbow, Brown and American Brook Trout all from fingerlings to up to 12 year olds. The park also has excellent underwater viewing caves where you can enjoy these trout’s up close. The Stream also houses fascinating long finned eels that are native to New Zealand.
Then there is Goldie; the Goldon Opossum that happens to be very rare, and by its side you can find Kunekune and the famous Captain Cooker pigs. In this wildlife park you get plenty of opportunities to interact with the wildlife; you can hand feed deer and Wallabies and watch exotic birds like the Bellbird, Tui, Kereru, Robin and Grey Warbler fly past your shoulder. Their soothing hum would reverberate in your mind long after you have left the park. The wild side of this park brings you up close and personal with the pride of this paradise; the lions. These wild creatures were born in the park and are open for interaction. The Streamside Farm Walk takes you to the friendly Farm animals; the Park has Sheep, Alpacas, Angora Goats and a very friendly donkey; the kids will fall in love with this one!
As you tire from the stroll, stop by at the Te Waireka. This beautiful freshwater spring actually means sweet water depicting the purity of the waters that sprouts from it. This rich spring water is bottled onsite for local distribution.
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Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry.
