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Ti Point Reptile Park is set in an attractive coastal location near Leigh, an hour's drive north of Auckland, and makes an entertaining, educational outing for the family.
Visitors can see native skinks, geckos and tuatara, chameleons and other exotic lizards, tortoises and a pair of awe-inspiring alligators.
Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Adults $10, schoolchildren $5.
Contact: (09) 422 6021
On the web: www.reptilepark.co.nz