West Coast Wildlife Centre

The West Coast Wildlife Centre is a kiwi-rearing facility in , New Zealand. A public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Rūnunga o Makaawhio of Ngāi Tahu, it hatches eggs of the kiwi species rowi and Haast tokoeka retrieved from the wild.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: kiwi breeding facility at Franz Josef, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Franz Josef Wildlife Center” and “Franz Josef Wildlife Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of the Alps and Saint James Church.

Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 340 metres south of West Coast Wildlife Centre.

Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
St James Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in on the West Coast of the of New Zealand. Set in a garden setting, the church was built in 1931 in a Tudor Revival style and is notable for its use of clear glass windows and the view over from its altar. is situated 490 metres south of West Coast Wildlife Centre.

Bridge
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is situated 650 metres south of West Coast Wildlife Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Franz Josef and Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the of the of .

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is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Te Wahipounamu in South West . The national park lies on the of the in the , adjacent to and to the north of .

West Coast Wildlife Centre

Latitude
-43.38747° or 43° 23′ 15″ south
Longitude
170.1829° or 170° 10′ 58″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
4V8GJ57M+25
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228660440
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q99767675
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