The gift shop at the Royal Albatross Centre on Harington Point Road, on the Otago Peninsula near Dunedin. The shop sells albatross merchandise, including designs made by the centre and available only there, along with New Zealand made gifts and souvenirs. Every sale helps fund the protection of the Northern Royal Albatross and the peninsula's wildlife.
The shop is run by the Otago Peninsula Trust, a not-for-profit conservation trust. It sources locally made products and aims to be plastic-free, supporting suppliers who avoid plastic packaging too.
Visitors can see the albatross colony, eat at the centre's café and then browse the shop. It is open from 10.15am until dusk, seven days a week. The website says the online shop carries only a small selection, and asks customers to get in touch for anything not listed online. Local and international shipping is offered. The website notes that orders to the United States cannot be fulfilled at present.
Visitors who have been describe the café food and coffee as excellent, and say the shop is strong too. They praise the staff for knowing a lot about the birds. One customer had a gift delivered that was packed with little plastic and was pleased with it.
The centre is at 1260 Harington Point Road, on the Otago Peninsula. Phone 03 478 0499 or email mel@albatross.org.nz. Our pick on the Otago Peninsula for a gift that also supports albatross conservation.