Bullens Road in Kaikōura District

Bullens Road in Kaikōura District is an asphalted residential street and it runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Rakanui Road and ends in a cul-de-sac.

Road Type
residential street
Route
northeast-southwest

Attraction

  • Air Kaikoura Whale Flights at Kaikoura South Road 627 – approx. 750 m.
  • Whale Watch Air – approx. 850 m.
  • Parititahi Tunnel – approx. 2,2 km.
  • Raramai. Raramai, just north of the Raramai Tunnel, focuses on the kaitiakitanga, or guardianship of the area, as well as the presence of dolphins. The pou here depicts Te Ruahikihiki, who was a chief at Ōmihi pa. Te Ruahikihiki moved south to Taumutu, by Lake E – approx. 4,4 km.
  • Raramai Tunnel – approx. 4,7 km.
  • Toka-ānau. Toka-ānau, just south of Raramai Tunnel, tells the story of whaling, whale watching and biculturalism between Māori and non-Māori. This story is represented by the image of three upright harpoons, and ropes that symbolically bind the cultures together. – approx. 5,4 km.

Petrol stations

  • McKeown Kaikoura CardFuel 24/7 (self-service, McKeown) at Moa Road 4 (7300) – approx. 7,5 km.

Sanitary dump stations

  • Dump Station – approx. 8,0 km.

Bank

  • Westpac (with ATM) – approx. 8,0 km.

Artwork

  • Ranginui and Hekehekeipapa. Rileys Hill (Rail Tunnel 14): This final panel south of Kaikōura shows the story of Ranginui and his third wife Hekehekeipapa. One of their children Tamanuiaraki or Tānenuiaraki has a descent line down to mankind. All of the children from this union res – approx. 1,2 km.
  • Ranginui and Papatūānuku. Peketā (Rail Tunnel 13): From Ranginui and his second wife Papatūānuku came many children including Rehua and Tāne Mahuta. Papatūānuku was first married to Tangaroa. – approx. 1,4 km.
  • Ranginui and Pokohāruatepō. Kowhai (Rail Tunnel 11): Ranginui married his first wife Pokohāruatepō. From this union came the gods of wind and their different directions. These children resided in the heavens except for Taputapuatea and Maheretukiteraki who came down to reside in t – approx. 2,8 km.
  • Te Pō - Te Ao - Te Kore: The Beginning. Raramai (Rail Tunnel 6): The first of the four murals south of Kaikōura represents Te Pō (the dark), Te Ao (the day), Te Kore (the void), Maku (moisture/damp), Mahoranuiātea (wide-open spaces) who begat Ranginui (the Sky Father). – approx. 5,1 km.

Greengrocers

  • Stoney Creek Fruit and Veges – approx. 2,7 km.

Caravan site

  • Pohowera (South Bay) – approx. 6,5 km.

Campsite

  • Scarborough Reserve at Scarborough Street – approx. 7,6 km.

Delicatessens

  • Kaikoura Fine Foods – approx. 8,0 km.

Restaurants

  • Caves Restaurant & takeaway – approx. 6,0 km.
  • Slam Club at West End 10-12 – approx. 8,0 km.

Fast food restaurants

  • Sakim Bento (sushi) – approx. 8,0 km.
  • Tipsy Foodies Kaikoura (outdoor seating) at West End 14 – approx. 8,0 km.

Guest house

  • Wacky Stays (WLAN) at Kowhai Ford Road 12 – approx. 6,0 km.

Stations

  • Whale Watch departure – approx. 7,4 km.

Motel

  • Barnacle Bill's – approx. 7,7 km.

Hostel

  • Dolphin Lodge Backpackers – approx. 8,0 km.