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Pauatahanui Inlet

At its eastern end is a wildlife sanctuary that has one of the highest densities of copepods (small crustaceans) in the world.

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Plimmerton Beach
Maybe watch yet another future world champion windsurfer or boardsailor beating the breezes. The area near the beach is one of the Porirua's oldest settlements, dating from the nineteenth century when Plimmer and others pushed the Wellington and Manawatu Railway through.
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New Zealand Police Museum
Showcases policing methods of the past, present, and future.
Daily 10AM–5PM · General admission is free. Pre-planned tours cost as much as $5
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Gear Homestead
Gear Eatery and Bar
Historic home built for a meat magnate.
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Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
Historic battle site and regional park. See the farm animals and feed the eels. Yep, feed eels. You can view the site of one of the "Hutt Valley Campaign" battles of 1846. Picnicking, camping, and trails. No dogs, no cell coverage.
Apr-Sep 6AM-6PM; Oct-Mar 6AM-8PM