Waipapa Point Beach Catlins Southland New Zealand
Photo & Vacation Spot

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. Waipapa Point is a section of land which juts out into the water on the South Island of New Zealand at the most southwestern end of the Catlins region.

These coastal waters have been known to be extremely hazardous for many ships passing through causing some serious shipwrecks over the years. For those who stay on land, the beach is a beautiful place for an afternoon stroll with picturesque scenery, an assortment of shells and a breeze which blows in off the ocean.

Shells and pebbles on the beach at Waipapa Point in the Catlins along the Catlin's Highway, Southern Scenic Route, Southland, South Island, East Coast, New Zealand.