A knowledge and learning platform engaging visitors in the landscape to create kaitiaki (guardians) of Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula

Geosites within Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark weave together stories of land-forming processes, flora and fauna, people, culture and communities, creating deeper understandings and sense of connection to place

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark Aotearoa New Zealand

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark Aotearoa New Zealand

Geosites connect people to places throughout the peninsula

Geosites connect people to places throughout the peninsula

Connections are displayed at each Geosite as Geopoints

Connections are displayed at each Geosite as Geopoints

Each Geopoint panel is designed and linked to place

Each Geopoint panel is designed and linked to place

STORIES FROM THE LANDSCAPE

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula Geopark is an educational and engagement platform.

Banks Peninsula is an iconic volcanic landscape and biodiversity hotspot, with outstanding cultural history, with rich relationships between people and landscapes.

The Geopark uses this incredible landscape to tell stories of significance that educate and inspire.

The Geopark connects visitors and creates understandings which give rise to a sense of kaitiakitanga (guardianship and protection).

The Geopark enables you to EXPLORE, LEARN, and EXPERIENCE

Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

THE GEOPARK OFFERS

  • ONSITE INTERPRETATION

  • GUIDED EXPERIENCES

  • LEARNING RESOURCES

  • FIELD TRIP CIRRICULA

  • SHORT COURSES AND TALKS