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The Best Attractions In Curio Bay

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Porpoise Bay

Catlins Surf School

Curio Bay

Stirling Point

Slope Point

Bluff Hill

The Lost Gypsy Gallery

Shark Diving

Curio Bay is a coastal embayment in the Southland District of New Zealand, best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old. It also hosts a yellow-eyed penguin colony, arguably the rarest of penguin species, with approximately 1600 breeding pairs in the extant population. The bay, along with neighbouring Porpoise Bay, is home to the endemic Hector's dolphin. Southern right whales are occasionally observed offshore, as on numerous parts of the country's coast. Located near the southernmost point of the South Island, Curio Bay is one of the major attractions in the Catlins, attracting around 100,000 visitors per year. The town of ...
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The Best Attractions In Curio Bay

1. Porpoise Bay Curio Bay
Porpoise Bay is in the Catlins, on the southern coast of New Zealand's South Island. The bay sweeps gently from North Head, at the entrance to Waikawa Harbour, around to South Head. A campground overlooking the bay is situated on South Head, which separates Porpoise Bay from Curio Bay. A pod of endangered Hector's dolphins live here; dolphin-watching tours are conducted by boat from Waikawa, but they also can often be seen from the beach. In 2007, the Department of Conservation proposed including the bay in a group of new sanctuaries designed to protect marine mammals, some calling for a complete ban on set nets. Local fishermen protested, fearing for their livelihood. Other notable wildlife regularly seen are yellow-eyed penguin, blue penguin, New Zealand fur seal, and New Zealand sea lio...
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2. Catlins Surf School Curio Bay
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 nu...
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3. The Lost Gypsy Gallery Papatowai
4. Bluff Hill Bluff
Bluff , previously known as Campbelltown and often referred to as The Bluff, is a town and seaport in the Southland region, on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southernmost town in mainland New Zealand and, despite Slope Point and Stewart Island being further south, Bluff is colloquially used to refer to the southern extremity of the country . According to the 2006 census, the resident population was 1,850, a decrease of 85 since 2001.The Bluff area was one of the earliest areas of New Zealand where a European presence became established. The first ship known to have entered the harbour was the Perseverance in 1813, in search of flax trading possibilities, with the first European settlers arriving in 1823 or 1824. This is the foundation for the claim that Bl...
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5. Stirling Point Bluff
Bluff , previously known as Campbelltown and often referred to as The Bluff, is a town and seaport in the Southland region, on the southern coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the southernmost town in mainland New Zealand and, despite Slope Point and Stewart Island being further south, Bluff is colloquially used to refer to the southern extremity of the country . According to the 2006 census, the resident population was 1,850, a decrease of 85 since 2001.The Bluff area was one of the earliest areas of New Zealand where a European presence became established. The first ship known to have entered the harbour was the Perseverance in 1813, in search of flax trading possibilities, with the first European settlers arriving in 1823 or 1824. This is the foundation for the claim that Bl...
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6. Curio Bay Waikawa
Curio Bay is a coastal embayment in the Southland District of New Zealand, best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old. It also hosts a yellow-eyed penguin colony, arguably the rarest of penguin species, with approximately 1600 breeding pairs in the extant population. The bay, along with neighbouring Porpoise Bay, is home to the endemic Hector's dolphin. Southern right whales are occasionally observed offshore, as on numerous parts of the country's coast. Located near the southernmost point of the South Island, Curio Bay is one of the major attractions in the Catlins, attracting around 100,000 visitors per year. The town of Waikawa has an information center for tourists. The now petrified logs, from ancient conifers closely related to modern kauri and Norfolk pi...
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7. Slope Point Waikawa
Slope Point is the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand. Slope Point lies just south of the small settlements of Waikawa and Haldane, near the southwestern edge of the Catlins and Toetoes Bay and 71 km east of Invercargill. The land around Slope Point is used for sheep farming with no houses anywhere nearby. Eroded cliffs drop down to the sea below. An AA signpost there shows the distance to the Equator and the South Pole, and a small solar-powered lighthouse stands on farmland. There is no road to Slope Point; it must be reached by a 50 -minute walk following dilapidated yellow markers. There is no public access during the lambing season .
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Catlins top 10 things to do New Zealand

The ten best places to visit in the Catlins, on the South Island in New Zealand. This video features my favourite places and best things to do and see while you are travelling this beautiful part of New Zealand. Wild coastline, impressive waterfalls and rare animals, you will find it all in the Catlins.
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Exploring The Catlins: Curio Bay & Niagara Falls – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year

Day 167: Today is the second day of exploring The Catlins Coast in New Zealand! We are checking out a fossilised forest and penguin hangout at Curio Bay & Porpoise Bay, as well as seeing the New Zealand version of Niagara Falls!

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After an awesome day on our Catlins Road Trip yesterday, we are hitting the road once again to explore more of the Catlins Coast! This time, we are heading to Curio Bay!

Curio Bay in the Catlins is not only a location of an ancient fossilised forest (or petrified forest), it is also a place to spot yellow-eyed penguins for free. However, we are not here are the right time of day to see penguins. We are here at low tide to fully explore the petrified forest at Curio Bay.

After Curio Bay, we head next door to Porpoise Bay to have ice cream and go to a viewpoint over the Catlins Coast.

Finally, Niagara Falls New Zealand is on our itinerary. It is said to be the smallest waterfall in New Zealand. We can’t believe this is the first waterfall in the Catlins we are going to see when the Catlins is famous for its Catlins waterfalls.

So what do you think of Curio Bay and Niagara Falls NZ? Would you add these to your itinerary of a trip in the Catlins? LUK in the comments!

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Day 221: Today we’re swimming with the world’s smallest species of dolphins on a dolphin swimming tour in Akaroa. It’s one of the awesome things to do in Akaroa with wildlife.

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Today we are joining EcoSEAker for swimming with dolphins in New Zealand. Not only that but we are swimming with Hector’s dolphins, the world’s smallest species.

We head to Daly’s Wharf for our dolphin swimming tour in Akaroa. Within about 20 minutes we see our first pod of dolphins for dolphin swimming where we spend at least 45 minutes in the water with them. For the rest of the tour we see other wildlife in Akaroa such as seals, shags, penguins and albatross.

So what do you think of this Akaroa dolphin swimming tour? Would you add dolphin swimming in New Zealand to your Akaroa travel itinerary? LUK in the comments!

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Curio Bay, The Catlins, Southland, New Zealand
Porpoise Bay, Curio Bay, Curio Bay Petrified Forest, Curio Bay Living Forest
November 2018

Southern Scenic Route NZ

We drove from Te Anau to Dunedin along the Southern Scenic Route, taking a detour on to the Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail.
00:39 - Clifden Suspension Bridge
00:55 - Gemstone Beach
01:33 - Bluff
01:43 - Stirling Point
01:54 - Bluff Hill
02:15 - Anchorage Cafe
02:35 - Waipapa Point Lighthouse
02:59 - Slope Point
03:09 - Curio Bay
03:39 - Yellow-eyed Penguins/Hoiho
04:09 - Porpoise Bay
04:15 - Hector's Dolphins
04:25 - The Lost Gypsy Gallery (closed)

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