| Fondly known as the ‘number 8 wire’, Kelly | | | | thrilling ride on a Snowcat which passes through the |
| Tarlton’s Underwater World should not be missed | | | | penguins’ compound. The ride also features other |
| by anyone who has a fascination for marine life and | | | | aspects which all related to the theme of ‘Antarctic |
| shares a passion for viewing these creatures up close. | | | | Encounter’. |
| The underwater world is a popular aquarium in | | | | Underwater world which was the first section to be |
| Auckland, and was created by marine diver and | | | | developed in the aquarium has a 110 metre tunnel |
| archeologist Kelly Tarlton. A unique feature of the | | | | made out of its unique acrylic base, and is divided into |
| aquarium is that it was built using old sewage storage | | | | two sections. Each section is designed to |
| tanks. | | | | accommodate 200 species. The first section exhibits |
| The aquarium came up with a new method of acrylic | | | | sharks, while the second accommodates schooling fish |
| shaping that permitted tunnels to be created as a pose | | | | breeds. Separate sections have been created for |
| to flat panel viewing. The main features are Antarctic | | | | species like octopus, sea horses, moray eels, crayfish, |
| Encounter and the Underwater World. Upon entering | | | | piranhas etc. |
| the aquarium tourists will walk into the Antarctic | | | | Tourists wishing to combine a visit to the aquarium and |
| Encounter and will be able to view King Penguins and | | | | the Auckland museum on the same day will find it |
| Gentoo Penguins that live in the aquarium’s | | | | convenient to travel around if accommodation is near |
| temperature controlled habitats. | | | | by. The Langham Hotel Auckland offers guests a |
| Within this area tourists will come across a restored | | | | central location as it is situated in downtown Auckland |
| Captain Robert Scott‘s hut which as it was during | | | | and four blocks away from the Auckland museum. |
| a tragic expedition to the South Pole in 1912. The tour | | | | Auckland luxury hotels such as this one cater to a |
| doesn’t end here as tourists get to experience a | | | | range of travellers. |