DEER PARK HEIGHTS

We recently did a half day tour with Deer Park Safari's. The park of 800 hectares is home to 1500 red deer as well as numerous other exotic animals but as you can see above there is room for some kunekune pigs. The park is also used on a regular basis as a location for photo shoots ranging from advertising promos to full length feature films, the most famous being the "Lord of the Rings" series.

Thar, "Please feed me".

The zig zags at the beginning of the Remarkables Skifield road.

Kawarau Bridge across to Frankton with Coronet Peak beyond.

Frankton bounded by the Kawarau and Shotover Rivers.

Lake Wakatipu looking toward Glenorchy. Frankton Arm in the foreground, Queenstown on right.

Alpaca, Red mum, black dad and white offspring!

Some of the 1500 Red Deer on the property.

Big black Bison

If thar could purr, he would.

The Kawarau River and the Remarkables. The paddocks is where the Waipu fireman and his pilot were killed in the recent hang gliding accident.

The park is used as a location for many feature films, the best known being the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The above is a prop from the 1980's Walt Disney film "The Rescue". The hill behind featured in the "Lord of the Rings".

We were suprised how big the llamas were. And they do spit!

Red Deer coming for food (pellets)

Up close and personal, Red Deer hind

Stag

Highland Cattle beast