Hidden GEM: Dunedin to Invercargill via Nugget Point Lighthouse
The drive from Dunedin to Invercargill along the Southern Scenic route, The Catlins and Nugget Point Lighthouse is one of the most spectacular in New Zealand.
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00:00 Intro traveling from Dunedin to Invercargill and to Te Anau
01:18 Drive through the Catlins and via Nugget Point Lighthouse
03:49 Stops between Owaka and Papatowai
04:36 The Catlins accommodation options with map
06:19 Cathedral Caves in the Catlins Forest Park and McLean Falls
09:02 Curio Bay Petrified Forest walk and local Maori history
11:40 Invercargill, Bill Richardson Transport World, Motorcycle Mecca
13:59 Thoughts on traveling between Dunedin to Invercargill via The Catlins
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Papatowai 4K
Papatowai, The Catlins, Southland, New Zealand
November 2018
Quick look at Papatowai DOC Campsite in the Catlins | Otago | New Zealand | 4K
A quick look at Papatowai DOC Campsite in the Catlins, in the Otago region on the East Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
This is a standard campsite in the Coastal Otago area on the Catlins coast nestled in the bush. It has easy access to the beautiful beach and estuary at Papatowai, and there are short walks nearby.
Now we've arrived, this is what we came for... Papatowai DOC Camp | Catlins
Papatowai was one of our favourite spots to hit in the South Island. Beautiful Camp ground with lovely sites and close to a lot of great places for exploring. Including Mc lean falls Cathedral caves, and a little remote beach we got exclusive access to, thanks to a friendly farmer we talked to.
If your into diving and Paua, we found a great spot for that, but don't tell to many people, so if we get back there next summer there is still plenty there...
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5 MUST-SEE Locations In The Catlins! | The Catlins, New Zealand
Almost 3 YEARS since our last visit to one of the most beautiful locations in the South Island of NZ. We're back, this time to visit some spots we missed the first time around.
1. THE LOST GYPSY GALLERY
2. KING'S ROCK
3. FLORENCE HILL LOOKOUT
4. MCLEAN FALLS
5. CURIO BAY/PORPOISE BAY
OUR PREVIOUS VISIT TO THE CATLINS:
TAUTUKU BAY
NIAGARA FALLS OF NZ
SLOPE POINT
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New Zealand Road Trip: Southern Scenic Route - Waterfalls & Wildlife ... Papatowai to Surat Bay
Southern Scenic Route from Papatowai to Surat Bay – short walks to see Matai Falls & Purakaunui Falls + a beach walk at Surat Bay where several New Zealand Fur Seals were basking in the sun.
Again, the roads on this section were mostly sealed & almost traffic free ... definitely roads less travelled which adds to the appeal of the area.
I only had three days available to drive from Manapouri to Kaka Point, but in hindsight should have allowed a few more, in order to take in all of the side trips & walks.
Look for other highlights of this journey on the Southern Scenic Route:
Manapouri to Clifden
Tuatapere to Riverton & Bluff
Invercargill to Waipapa Point
Slope Point & Curio Bay
Owaka to Kaka Beach & Nugget Point
Papatowai Beach - Catlins
A very short clip from a tour of the Catlins trails
New Zealand Road Trip: Southern Scenic Route - Slope Point, Curio Bay & Papatowai Estuary
Continuing on the Southern Scenic Route from Waipapa Point to Slope Point & then onto Curio Bay ... a coastline of incredible natural wonders - beautiful beaches & rocky headlands.
Back on the SH92, the drive to Papatowai heads inland through the hilly forested Chaslands district.
Look for other highlights of this journey on the Southern Scenic Route:
Manapouri to Clifden
Tuatapere to Riverton & Bluff
Invercargill to Waipapa Point
Papatowai to Surat Bay
Owaka to Kaka Beach & Nugget Point
Day hikes and walks - 3 week Itinerary . New Zealand South Island
New Zealand South Island - day hikes and walks. Our 3 week Itinerary.
Date: 9-31 December 2019.
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:19 Day 0 - Arrival to Christchurch. Driving to Kaikoura
0:00:24 Day 1 - Mt Fyffe; Kaikoura seal colony
0:00:59 Day 2 - Mt Stokes
0:01:19 Day 3 - Abel Tasman coast track - Separation point - Gibb hill
0:01:34 Day 4 - Abel Tasman coast track - Awaroa Lodgge
0:01:53 Day 5 - Wainui Falls;Rawhiti cave;Labyrint Rocks;Te Waikoropupu Springs
0:02:16 Day 6 - Mt Arthur
0:02:28 Day 7 - Lake Rotoiti;Six mile track;Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
0:02:52 Day 8 - Driving to Wanaka
0:02:57 Day 9 - Roy's Peak
0:03:10 Day 10 - Rocky Mountain/Diamont Lake; Moueraki boulders; Oamaru blue penguin colony
0:03:37 Day 11 - Tunnel beach;Purakaunui Falls;Matai Falls;Papatowai Beach;McLean Falls
0:04:09 Day 12 - Clifden Cave; Kepler track to Luxmore Hut
0:04:47 Day 13 - Chasm viewing bridge; Lake Marian
0:05:03 Day 14 - Ben Lomond
0:05:18 Day 15 - Mueller Hut
0:05:35 Day 16 - Tasman Glacier;Tasman Lake
0:05:50 Day 17 - Driving to Oxford
0:05:58 Day 18 - Mt Oxford
0:06:11 Day 19 - Avalanche Peak
0:06:31 Day 20 - Ryde Falls
Day 21 - Fly to home from Christchurch
PS: during heavy rain and road closures our plan was changed and we did't hiked some anouther beautiful hikes:
- Gertrude Saddle route;
- Alex Knob track;
- Angelus Hut track;
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Camcoders: Sony A6500 (lenses : SEL 10-18, SEL 18-135), Gopro Session 5
Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane Plus 3-Axis Gimbal
Edited in Davinchi Resolve 16
Music: Jarek M.
Our 15 best short walks. New Zealand 🇳🇿 (South Island)
Our 15 best short walks in New Zealand South Island:
Wainui Falls
Labyrinth Rocks
Rawhiti Cave
Te Waikoropupu Springs
Kaikoura Seal Colony
Six mile Matakitaki track
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks
Moeraki Boulders Beach
Tunnel Beach
Purakaunui Falls Walk
Matai Falls Walk
Papatowai Beach walking
McLean Falls walkway
The Chasm Viewing Bridge
Tasman Glacier Viewpoint
Date: 9-27 December 2019
Camcoders: Sony A6500 , Gopro Session 5
Edited in Davinchi Resolve 16
Music: Jarek M. Zabiore Cie.
Papatowai Highway
Following Papatowai Highway from Owaka to Florence Hill Lookout, Otago, New Zealand on Monday, 25 September 2017.
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The Lost Gypsy gallery is located in the Catlins New Zealand. It hosts a gathering of wacky experiments and crazy inventions, all arranged in an old school bus.
Artist Blair Somerville has dedicated the last 24 years creating these masterpieces of engineering combined with science. It's an awesome morning or afternoon out with loads to see and do!
Text taken from their website @ The Lost Gypsy:
Blair Somerville made his first automata more than 20 years ago. He was cleaning out a Pūpū Karikawa (Cooks Turban Shell) when it made a curious little sound.
What will happen if I turn it? he wondered. A little wire here, a twist of the pliers there plus a few choice words and voilà! The infamous gurgler was born.
We found this to be so true on our visit as we discovered multiple small hand crafted pieces which lure you to touch, press, turn & watch…usually with an unexpected outcome. Brilliant!
Coffee & cake is available for purchase, we didn't but all looked amazing!
If you should find yourself on a road trip of the South Island of New Zealand between Dunedin and Bluff then make sure this is on your list of places to visit!
2532 Papatowai Highway, RD2 Owaka, 9586, Otago, New Zealand
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Cathedral Cave
The Cathedral Caves are one of the thirty longest sea caves in the world, located on Waipati Beach, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Papatowai, on the Catlins Coast in the southeast corner of the South Island, New Zealand. They are one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area, along with the McLean Falls, the highest water falls in the Catlins, located 4.9 kilometres (3.0 mi) away. The two main cave systems join together within the cliff and one has a 30 metres (98 ft) high ceiling. Often blue penguins and fur seals will emerge from the gloom at the far end of the cave.
The 199m-long cave is formed in Jurassic sandstone (about 160 million years old) of the Murihiku terrane, though the cave itself is much younger, ten to hundreds of thousands of years old.
The caves are only accessible two hours either side of low tide. Access to the caves from the road (Chaslands Highway) crosses private land, with a small user fee(10NZD pp) being charged to help maintain the road.(wikipedia)
NEW ZEALAND : SOUTH ISLAND : EAST COAST!
Earlier this year I travelled to New Zealand. So if your interested in going or want to travel there here's some advice on where to go on the East coast to Queenstown...
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Places I visited:
-Nugget Point (Beautiful light house that overlooks the two seas meeting)
-Shotover River/Canyon (To see this Canyon go to : Shotover Jet: (speedboat) : Amazing jet boat ride and got to see some of the places they filmed Lord of the rings. The bus journey in is scary if you don't like heights however overall experience is worth it.
-Timaru - the lighthouse is beautiful but I didn't see any penguins :(
-Papatowai - I cant remember if the beach is Papatowai specifically but its definitely near by.
-Devils staircase
-Christchurch : brilliant food!
-Purakaunui Falls : was just beautiful
-Moeraki Boulders : are the strange boulders on the beach
-Queenstown : the adrenaline capital of the world.
4K The Catlins Otago NEW ZEALAND ニュージーランド 紐西蘭 Part 62
The Catlins comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions. It includes the South Island's southernmost point, Slope Point.
A rugged, sparsely populated area, the Catlins features a scenic coastal landscape and dense temperate rainforest, both of which harbour many endangered species of birds, most notably the rare yellow-eyed penguin. The coast attracts numerous marine mammals, among them New Zealand fur seals and Hooker's sea lions. In general terms the area enjoys a maritime temperate climate. Its exposed location leads to its frequently wild weather and heavy ocean swells, which are an attraction to big-wave surfers, and have also caused numerous shipwrecks.
Florence Hill Lookout is located southwest of Papatowai, in the heart of The Catlins. It is the perfect place to see Tautuku Beach and peninsula. Experience the panoramic views, including the lush rainforest. It is a great spot to see the southern lights.
Tautuku Bay is a slightly windswept stretch of white sand. At the end closest to Florence Hill you can climb around the rocks.
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Southland New Zealand - Driving Tahakopa Beach
A drive on Tahakopa Beach in Southland.
Drone footage by Chris McLennan Photography - commercial video shoot.
McLean Falls walk | The Catlins, New Zealand | NZ tourist attraction | short walk
The McLean Falls on the Tautuku River in Catlins Forest Park descend a number of steep drop offs and terraces, with the very top of the waterfall, where it meets its first waterpool being 22-metres. It then descends for many more metres over a series of terraces. It is a 40min return short walk. You will not gonna miss it if you take the Southern Scenic Route.
Purakaunui Bay Campsite - Purakaunui, South Island, New Zealand
Purakaunui Bay Campsite - Purakaunui, South Island, New Zealand
Discover forest and waterfalls, rugged coastline and marine life in the Catlins area of New Zealand's South Island. Purakaunui Bay Campsite is a low cost, DOC campsite on the coast. It is suitable for tents, campervans and caravans. Striking cliff faces can be seen and there is a good surf beach south of the camp.
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A Day in The Catlins, New Zealand
Hello!
We spent 24 hours in the Catlins, NZ, and visited the following places (in video order):
Waikawa Bay
Niagra Falls (the NZ version)
Koropuku Falls
Curio Bay
Slope Point
Our journey ends in Bluff, where you can see the epic views from the lookout at sunset
Check out our blog post for more details on this trip and why we wished we had more time here!