Transport to Island by Port to Port.
Write a letter to the land while you are visiting Kamau Taurua/Quarantine Island.
How often do we think about our relationship with the earth beneath our feet?
Share what whenua means to you while exploring beautiful Kamau Taurua Quarantine Island.
Writing stations will be placed around the motu. Write a letter, a poem or draw a picture, and post it to the whenua via the letterbox, or you are welcome to keep your letter to take home.
Posted letters will be on display in the Married Quarters building on the island to inspire others during the Festival. Sign your name or keep it anonymous.
Kamau Taurua Quarantine Island is a hidden gem (and a public reserve) in the Wai Ōtākou Otago Harbour. It’s always open to visitors and is a wonderful place to connect with the whenua.
Take the ferry or your own transport, and explore regenerating native forests and historic buildings from Ōtepoti Dunedin’s colonial quarantine period.
Join the Port to Port Island Treasure Hunt event daily 12.55pm departing 39 Peninsula Beach Road, Port Chalmers, or at 1.15pm from the Jetty at 837 Portobello Road. Allow for 2 hours on the island.
Book: Porttoport.co.nz or phone 020 4162 4250
Hosted by Quarantine Island/Kamau Taurua Community Inc:
Facilities are managed by this community charity, which also organises volunteer days on the island. You can find out more at quarantineisland.org.nz.
