Experts' Choice Award Quail Island
What the experts agree on
Quail Island in Lyttelton Harbour blends history and nature—once a quarantine station and leper colony, it's now a peaceful spot for hiking and picnicking with fascinating heritage to explore.
“Quail Island, a small island off Lyttelton, now welcomes modern explorers: hikers and picnickers.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "Quail Island, in Lyttelton Harbour, was used by the early European settlers as a quarantine zone and leper colony and was named after the now-extinct native quail." Full review
