Whaling Museum

 

Butler Point is40 mins drive from our park. Butler house dates back to the 1840's it is the home of retired whaling captain William Butler & his family. The whaling museum displays a full range of authentic harpoons & fully equipped whale boat as used from whale ships. They have the largest pohutukawa tree in NZ it is 10.9m in circumference around the tree trunk.

Check out their website www.butlerpoint.co.nz