Quail Island

In the middle of Lyttelton Harbour is Quail Island, steeped in  history which includes being used as a quarantine station and training ground for huskies and ponies heading to the Antarctic with explorers Robert Falcon Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Admiral Byrd.  


Now the island is a conservation area, aiming to be pest free and encouraging expansion of native forest.


A new 'pou whenua' (land post) has been carved and placed on the summit of the island.  At 9 metres, it's a spectacular site from all directions.