Sleepy Possum / Naked Possum

Nestled in the beautiful Aorere valley, Sleepy Possum provides cosy well-appointed bed and/or breakfast accommodation in a choice of ensuite family, double or bunk rooms: an ideal base for fishing the Aorere and Kaituna Rivers.

Only a 300 metres stroll away from Sleepy Possum is is an iconic destination and eco-tourism gem, the Naked Possum with its award-winning fully-licensed cafe that features wild game as well as vegetarian dishes.

Phone: +64 3 524 8426
Email: zzz@sleepypossum.com

Web: www.sleepypossum.com

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Contact: Jocelyn Rae and Grant Fitz-William

Phone: +64 3 524 8433

Email: info@nakedpossum.com

Web: www.nakedpossum.com

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Kaituna River

Sleepy Possum http://www.nzfishing.com/FishingWaters/NelsonMarlborough/NMFishingWaters/NMKaituna.htmand Naked Possum are marked on the Aorere River/Kaituna River map.

The Sleepy Possum and the Naked Possum are situated:

- in the beautiful Aorere valley in Golden Bay

- amid the foothills of the Wakamarama mountains

- at the edge of the Kahurangi forest

- beside the Kaituna River

- at the base of the Kaituna walking track

• Sleepy Possum is open all year round
• It offers comfortable new facilities
• Pastoral, forest and mountain views from every window
• No cellphone coverage but broadband internet is available.
• Five rooms each with their own ensuite bathroom
• Family room has a queen bed and two single bunks
• Double rooms have a double bed
• The bunk room has four single bunks bed
• Sleeps up to 12 people in total

• Just 300 metres from the Sleepy Possum
• Incorporates a cafe, an eco tannery, a retail possum shop, and a rata nursery
• The entire complex is open daily throughout the year.
• The Naked Possum works to support the eradication of the brush tail possum (a destructive pest) in order to ensure that New Zealand's diminishing native forests, and particularly the once magnificent rata forest of Golden Bay, are protected and preserved

Cafe

• The fully licensed, award-winning café is complete with large outdoor fire, spit roast and barbeque
• The menu features wild New Zealand game (home-made venison pies with plum sauce for example), fresh garden salads and a variety of home cooked snacks. Vegetarian and gluten free customers are well catered for.
• Fully licensed with a full range of “Monteiths” beers (great with wild game), ‘Blackenbrook” award winning wines, “Alpine Gold” wild cider and a variety of RTD drinks for functions.
• Fruit juices, herbal tea and free iced water are also on offer, plus the very best espresso coffee from Ozone
• Wild game spit roast lunches are a regular feature on Sunday afternoons throughout the winter
• Evening functions, with open fire and spit roast meal, are available for large group bookings
• Slow dining is encouraged so you can enjoy the bush atmosphere to the full
• Open all year; daily from 10am - 6pm; and late Friday evening for a fireside get-togethers
• Regional winner for the Nelson region in Cafe magazine's 2008 Best Cafe awards
  
  

• From its start across the road from the Naked Possum is the Kaituna Track. Most people choose to walk to the site of the old Kaituna gold workings (20mins) or on to the river forks, an easy 3 hour return jaunt.
• A refreshing swimming hole in the Kaituna River is just a couple of minutes away
• Close to the start of the world famous Heaphy Track
• An ideal base for exploring Golden Bay and Farewell Spit
• Discover the Aorere valley's rich goldmining and early settler history

Sleepy Possum's rates are:

• Family room: NZ$160
• Double rooms:
  NZ$120 for bed & breakfast for two people
  NZ$80 for bed & breakfast for one person
• Bunk room: $50 per bunk