Decorative Letterbox Colac Bay Tavern Southland NZ

A beautiful decorative letterbox on display at the Colac Bay Tavern along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland on the South Island of NZ.
Handcrafted with many types of different pieces, this decorative letterbox at the Colac Bay Tavern along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ is a conversation piece. Starfish, fish, dolphin ...

Yellow Eyed Penguin Catlins Forest Walking Southland NZ

Walking over the rock formations in the Catlin's Forest at Curio Bay and Porpoise Bay in Southlands, NZ, a Yellow-eyed Penguin makes his way back to the nesting grounds.
What appears as a worried look upon the face of a Yellow-eyed Penguin is actually just the way the animal walks as it heads back to its nesting grounds. Walking over the rough terrain in the Catli ...

Catlins Sheep Southern Scenic Route Otago New Zealand

The scenery along the Catlins coastline is beautiful and these sheep can enjoy its beauty everyday while grazing on the farms along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand.
The scenic view of the Catlin's coastline is stunning along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand where the farmlands look out over the water. Hundreds of sheep sca ...

Waipapa Point Beach Paua Shell Southern Scenic Route Southland

Along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, visitors should stop at the beach at Waipapa Point where Paua Shells are left in the sand at low tide.
The bright blue sky mixed with a few clouds highlights the beautiful beach at Waipapa Point along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand. When the tide is at its lowest, the rocks are ...

New Zealand Sea Lions Beach Sleeping Molyneux Bay Otago

Snuggled together on the sandy beach at Molyneux Bay in the Catlins, Otago in New Zealand, two New Zealand Sea Lions spend time sleeping in the sun.
A favorite past time for New Zealand Sea Lions is tanning and sleeping in the warmth of the sun on the sandy beach at Molyneux Bay in Otago, New Zealand at low tide. This pair of New Zealand Sea L ...

Fossil Forest Yellow Eyed Penguin Southland New Zealand

A Yellow-eyed Penguin waddles across the rocky landscape of the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand on the return trip to its nest after feeding all day.
After a long day of fishing in the waters at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand, a Yellow-eyed Penguin has decided to return to its nest for a good night's sleep. At low tide, the Yellow-eyed Pen ...

Fossil Forest Dried Beach Kelp Curio Bay Catlins NZ

A mass of dried kelp has been left to rest on the beach at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ.
What appears as a bunch of snakes weaved around each other is actually the dried kelp which has been left on the beach at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins, NZ. At low tide, the beach ...

Catlins Forest Storm Threatening Sunset Southland New Zealand

At sunset in the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand the sunbeams filter through the threatening storm clouds.
With blue sky spanning above the threatening storm clouds at sunset, the sunbeams break through and filter downwards in the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand. ...

Surfing Sculpture Colac Bay Southland New Zealand

This surfing sculpture prominently stands out in the small town of Colac Bay along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
While visiting the small township of Colac Bay located along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, it is hard to miss the sculpture of a man surfing. The top of the waves are creste ...

Neptunes Necklace Foraging Snail Fossil Forest Southland

A snail foraging on Neptunes Necklace in the tidal pools at the Fossil Forest in Curio Bay in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand.
At low tide, a snail finds the ideal foraging grounds amongst the Neptunes Necklace found in the tidal pools at the Fossil Forest in Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand. Neptunes Necklace, also kn ...

Pacific Ocean Lighthouse Nugget Point Catlins NZ

The Nugget Point Lighthouse has watched over the waters of the South Pacific Ocean in the Catlins on the South Island of NZ since 1869.
Small nugget like rocks extend out from the rocky coastline along the Southern Scenic Route in the Catlins on the South Island of NZ, hence how the lighthouse received its name, the Nugget Point L ...

Waipapa Point Low Tide Coastline Southland New Zealand

At low tide at Waipapa Point along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, the coastline is adorned with kelp, beach and rocks as the Waipapa Point Lighthouse stands in the backdrop.
In the backdrop, the Waipapa Point Lighthouse guards the coastline at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand as a thin layer of clouds blankets the summer sky. This coastline is ex ...

Curio Bay Porpoise Bay Sunset Southland South Island NZ

The white clouds scattered across the sky begin to darken at sunset over Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay at the Petrified Forest in Southland on the South Island of NZ.
As the sunset lighting starts to diminish, the clouds darken and cast a shadow over the beautiful scenery of Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay at the Petrified Forest in Southland on the South Island of ...

Hookers Sea Lion Calls Waipapa Point Southland New Zealand

Two Hookers Sea Lions spend time in the sun on the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand, one of them showing us the bright pink coloring on the inside of his mouth while making loud barking calls.
New Zealand Sea Lions or Hookers Sea Lions find the rugged coastline at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand a favorite place to lounge about. As one Sea Lion rests, a male makes ...

Cascading Maitai Falls Southern Scenic Route Southland NZ

A beautiful spot to stop along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ is at the Maitai Falls, a picture of beauty as the cascading water highlights the native forest and rocks.
The Maitai Falls along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ are a vision of beauty and only a short walk through native bush, one which is definitely worth seeing while visiting the Catlins. ...

Stormy Sunset Catlins Forest Southland New Zealand

A stormy looking sunset illuminates the sky over the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand.
The pale blue hue of the sky over the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand begins to disappear as the storm clouds move in. The sunset filte ...

McLean Falls Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail Southland NZ

A scenic sight in the wilderness along the Catlins Coastal Heritage Trail in Southland, NZ, is the beauty of McLean Falls cascading over the tiered rock ledges.
On either side of McLean Falls, the Native NZ wilderness shows off its greenery as the water rushes over the various tiers of rocks, the largest drop being in the background which is approximately ...

Romantic Beach Stroll Waipapa Point Southland New Zealand

A couple enjoys a romantic stroll along the tranquil beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
The rugged coastline at Waipapa Point in Southland, New Zealand displays its kelp at low tide and leaves behind a pristine sandy beach which is an ideal location for a romantic stroll. An elderly ...

Sunset Nugget Point Catlins District Otago NZ

A cloudy sky reflects the subtle light of sunset over the Nugget Point Lighthouse in the Catlins District of Otago on the South Island of NZ.
Although its a location renowned for extremely cold weather, the Nugget Point Lighthouse in the Catlins District along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago, NZ, looks out over the South Pacific Ocea ...

Waipapa Point Paua Shell Southland New Zealand

Low tide at Waipapa Point in Southland, New Zealand leaves behind a Paua Shell resting quietly on the sandy beach, where it will await the return of the water.
At low tide at Waipapa Point along the Catlin's Highway in Southland, New Zealand, a Paua Shell has been left behind on the sandy beach. This shell is filled with stunning colors after the lime is ...

Porpoise Bay Sunset Catlins Coastline Southland New Zealand

A beautiful sunset becoming filtered out by the cloud formations moving in over the Catlins coastline at Porpoise Bay in Southland, New Zealand.
The bright light at sunset filters through the clouds which have begun to thicken as darkness sets in along the Catlins coastline at the Petrified Forest at Porpoise Bay in Southland, New Zealand. ...

Catlins Horseshoe Falls South Island New Zealand

The Horseshoe Falls along the Southern Scenic Route in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand, do not even compare with the majestic size of the famous Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada.
Compared to the Horseshoe Falls located in Canada, these falls found in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand, also named the Horseshoe Falls, are not nearly as big but their ...

Torch Lily Primrose Beauty Flower Heads Southland NZ

Atop the Torch Lily-Primrose Beauty plant, beautiful flower heads blossom in a vibrant yellow hue across the landscape bordering the Catlins Highway on the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ.
Atop the thick stems on the Torch Lily - Primrose Beauty growing along the Catlins Highway on the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, NZ, are the decorative, bright yellow clustered flower heads. ...

New Zealand Sea Lions Beach Tanning Southland New Zealand

Two New Zealand Sea Lions or Hookers Sea Lions, spend a portion of their day tanning on the beach at Waipapa Point in Southland, New Zealand. Before settling down, the Sea Lions must protect themselves from the sun by tossing sand onto their bodies.
Tanning on the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand, is known to be a favorite activity for the New Zealand Sea Lions which they are often seen doing. After emerging fro ...

Curio Bay Yellow Eyed Penguin Southland New Zealand

At low tide, a Yellow-eyed Penguin waddles across the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand heading towards his nest.
After fishing all day in the waters off the East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, a Yellow-eyed Penguin starts his trek over the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay towards its home. The Yellow-ey ...

Catlins Lighthouse Nugget Point South Island New Zealand

Visible for 19 nautical miles (or 35 kilometres), the Nugget Point Lighthouse sends out two flashes every 12 seconds from a 9.4 metre high tower along the Catlins coast on the South Island of New Zealand.
Standing 76 metres above sea level, the 9.4 metre high stone tower of the Nugget Point Lighthouse still supports the original lens which was installed during its construction. The light was origin ...

Catlins Forest Storm Sunset Southland New Zealand

Dark storm clouds over the Catlins Forest in Southland, New Zealand create a beautiful looking sky at sunset as the sunbeams filter through the openings.
The clouds which have moved in over the Catlins Forest at Porpoise Bay and Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand at sunset are not the promise of a clear evening. The clouds thicken bringing on the ...

Waipapa Point Coastline Catlins Highway Southland New Zealand

The coastline at Waipapa Point along the Catlins Highway in Southland, New Zealand bears a mass of kelp at low tide with the Waipapa Point Lighthouse overlooking the water in the backdrop.
When the tide recedes in Southland, New Zealand, the coastline at Waipapa Point displays kelp clinging to the rocks where various sea creatures live as the Waipapa Point Lighthouse guards the area ...

Rugged Coastline Molyneux Bay Otago New Zealand

The coastline at Molyneux Bay in Otago, New Zealand possesses a rugged appearance where the waves thrash on the rocks as the Nugget Point Lighthouse watches over the area.
While driving the Southern Scenic Route in Otago, New Zealand, be sure to stop at Molyneux Bay and admire the beautiful scenery of the rugged coastline. As the water gets tossed about, it crashes ...

Southland Torch Lily Flowers Picture

When the flowers blossom on the Torch Lily plants along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, the landscape is a picture of beauty.
As the wind gently blows across the landscape of Southland, New Zealand, the vibrant yellow flower heads on the Torch Lily plants dance amongst themselves. The tube shaped yellow flowers blossom i ...

Pacific Ocean Waves Curio Bay Fossil Forest New Zealand

Reaching to great heights, the ferocious waves off the Pacific Ocean show their strength as they meet the Curio Bay coastline at the Fossil Forest in Southland, New Zealand.
Massive waves crash against the rugged coastline of Curio Bay at the Fossil Forest along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand, creating quite a show as they spray upwards towards th ...

Curio Bay Fossil Forest Coastline Southland New Zealand

As the tide recedes along the coastline at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand, the beauty of the bull kelp, fossils and sea creatures become visible.
At low tide, the coastline at Curio Bay in Southland, New Zealand bares the colorful yellow and brown hues of the bull kelp clinging to the rocks as the ocean white caps dance across the surface. ...

Waipapa Point Beach Catlins Southland New Zealand

When the tide is low at the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand, an assortment of shells and rocks are bared.
As the tide recedes at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland, New Zealand, the sand along the beach becomes soft and mushy as pebbles and shells scatter themselves along the coastal shores. Wa ...

Nugget Point Rugged Coast Southern Scenic Route Otago NZ

Driving along the Southern Scenic Route on the South Island of NZ, travelers will find the rugged coast, home to Nugget Point, a fascinating and beautiful place to stop.
From the Nugget Point Lighthouse in Otago on the South Island of NZ, the scenery of the rugged coast, home to Nugget Point is beautiful. Massive rocks which emerge out of the surface of the water ...

Vibrant Torch Lily Flower Color Primrose Beauty

The vibrant yellow color emitting from the flower on the Torch Lily - Primrose Beauty, is hard to miss across the landscape along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
The vibrant yellow color of the flowers atop the long stems on the Torch Lily - Primrose Beauty, some which reach 5 feet in height, decorate the landscape along the Southern Scenic Route in Southl ...

New Zealand Sea Lions Beach Waipapa Point Catlins

A pair of New Zealand Sea Lions sit along the beach at low tide at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand.
Deciding whether to rest on the beach or head back towards the water, two New Zealand Sea Lions stand at alert at Waipapa Point in the Catlins in Southland on the South Island of New Zealand. At l ...

Curio Bay Coastline Bull Kelp South Island New Zealand

At the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay on the South Island of New Zealand, bull kelp clings to the coastline rocks waiting for the return of the water.
The brown and yellow hues of the bull kelp decorate the coastline at the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay on the South Island of New Zealand where hundreds of small sea creatures hide out. The kelp lays ...

Yellow Torch Lily Flower Primrose Beauty

The vibrant yellow Torch Lily, the Primrose Beauty, decorates the landscape along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand.
The tall yellow flower heads on the Torch Lily - Primrose Beauty, sway in the gently breeze along the Southern Scenic Route in Southland, New Zealand as thin wisps of cloud delicately float by. Th ...

Rocky Coastline Waves Curio Bay Otago New Zealand

Waves crashing to great heights against the rocky coastline near the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay on the South Island of New Zealand.
As the water churns around the Fossil Forest at Curio Bay in the Catlins, Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, the waves show their true force as they crash against the rocky coastline. The ...

Molyneux Bay View Nugget Point Otago New Zealand

The view from Molyneux Bay along the Catlins Highway in Otago, New Zealand looks out over Nugget Point and the lighthouse.
Tranquility surrounds Molyneux Bay in Otago, New Zealand as the tide starts its inward journey sending the aqua colored water lapping up along the beach. Around the bay, visitors will often spot H ...