Point Kean Seal Colony
Point Kean
New Zealand fur seals lounge on the rocks beside the car park at the tip of the peninsula, and you can observe them up close after a few minutes' walk.
Point Kean sits at the eastern tip of the Kaikōura Peninsula and is the starting point of the peninsula walkway. New Zealand fur seals often bask on the rocks and wooden boardwalk beside the car park, sometimes sprawled right across the trail. They look lazy but can be aggressive, so keep at least 10 m away, never stand between a seal and the sea, and do not feed them. Entry is free. It is about a 5-minute drive or 40-minute walk from the town center along the seaside road. Nearby seafood barbecue stalls are a convenient place to eat crayfish.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Kaikōura Seafood BBQ
- Fyffe House
- Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway
- South Bay
- Kaikōura Esplanade
- Swim with Dusky Dolphins (Dolphin Encounter)
- Albatross Encounter
- Kaikōura Museum