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Kaikoura's oldest building. The earliest part, built in the 1842, sits on whale vertebrae foundations.
Fyffe House is a heritage building in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the town's oldest surviving building and a remnant of a whaling station established by Robert Fyffe in 1842. It is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place.
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At the tip of the peninsula you can see fur seals sunbathing and seagulls sitting around in their nests. You can walk quite close, but please keep enough distance to avoid making them angry! The seals can be found a short walk from the carpark at the Viewpoint.
5 Star PADI Dive Centre. You can dive the kelp forests and limestone reefs on guided scuba diving tours with them.
Swimming with dolphins or just watching them. Mainly the dusky dolphin species, though other species may be about. Café Encounter is open 7AM–5PM in summer and 7:30AM–4:30PM in winter and gets good reviews.
Kayak with seals and dolphins.
It has exhibitions about the 2016 earthquake, natural history and social history. The distinctive outside of the building is built to resemble a crayfish pot made of supplejack.