Location) Man O War Stonybatter Road, Waiheke Island 1081
Phone) 021 483 425
Hours) Open Weekends 11am-3pm
Website) Stony Batter Tunnels Website
Socials) Stony Batter Tunnels Facebook
Parking) Yes in carpark
Wheelchair Access) No – but one tour is the – Bunker Highlight Tour
Category) Landmark
Toilet) Yes
Overview
Full Heritage Tour – The Full Heritage Tour begins with the Bunker tour, then descends seven stories underground to the #3 Passage, which is 500m long. Along the way, you’ll explore the massive engine room and command and control bunker, learning about target acquisition, communications, and WWII threats to New Zealand. The tour concludes with a walk through first-growth forests back to the visitors centre.
Bunker Highlight Tour – For visitors with limited time, The Bunker Highlight tour visits magazines, gun turrets, passages and art galleries adventuring 200m into the landform. This tour is mobility-friendly.
Underworld Tour – gun store, magazine chamber, engine room and command bunker 30 minutes.
Services Offered
- Full Heritage Tour
- Bunker Highlight Tour
- Underworld Tour
Entry Prices
- Adults $30
- Family $75
- 13 to 17 years $10
- Children Free
Access Information
- Smaller Car – Their carpark
- Wheelchair – Their carpark
- Truck/Boat – Their carpark
- Bike – Just ride into the carpark
- Walking – 1km walk to entry
From Matiatia ferry terminal to Stony Batter Tunnels allow 35 minutes drive time.
Follow Ocean View Road, through Ostend Road, Onetangi Road and right onto Waiheke Road. Take a left onto Man O War Bay Road follow the road and turn left onto Stony batter Road.
Wheelchair Access
Very hard as it is a 1km walk on gravel, from memory there was a small farm gate that a wheelchair would not fit though. I would say flag it, unless you have tour access to drive directly to the front.
Toilet Access
Yes, I think there was a Toilet, but will 100% confirm soon
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