What to know before you go to Ulva Island

Check for rats and seedsKeep Ulva Island rat and weed free! 

Before you leave for Ulva Island:

            • Check your clothes and boots for seeds
            • Check your boat for rats
            • Check and re-pack your bag  

As well as your camera and binoculars, we recommend you take a waterproof jacket and warm clothing.  You are welcome to take snacks and water to Ulva Island but please remember to bring all rubbish back with you. 

Ulva Island is a place where native bird and plants thrive - please help us keep it this way by staying on the walking tracks.

Ulva Island self guide booklet & Primeval Paradise DVDThe Ulva Island self-guide booklet is the perfect companion if you are visiting Ulva Island independently.  From past to present, it will guide you gently around Ulva Island, showing the birds you may see, the walking tracks, all in an affordable and easy to carry booklet.

The self-guide booklet is available for purchase from:

  • Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre, Stewart Island/Rakiura (DoC)
  • The Fernery Gallery & Gift Shop, Stewart Island
  • Oban Visitor Centre (The Red Shed), Stewart Island
  • Post Office Bay Wharf

A number of excellent Stewart Island-based guides are available if you would like someone with local knowledge to accompany you on your walk around Ulva Island.

Have you seen the Primeval Paradise DVD?  What better way to remember your visit to Ulva Island, or to scope out your visit prior to arriving? 

The Ulva Island Charitable Trust, in conjunction with the Natural History Unit of New Zealand, have produced a high definition DVD about Ulva Island birdlife.  It shows the birds and plants viewed up-close and in their natural environment. 

The DVD is available for purchase from:

  • Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre, Stewart Island/Rakiura (DoC)
  • The Fernery Gallery & Gift Shop, Stewart Island
  • Oban Visitor Centre (The Red Shed), Stewart Island
  • Elwin Productions