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We are driving towards Nugget Point; here stands since 1870 a lighthouse. The many small stones on the road make the car break away sometimes. So it's not an easy drive over these curvy roads. But you have a great view over the Ocean at your left-hand side. We make a short walk to the lighthouse and enjoy the scenery.
Latitude: 46°27' South
Longitude: 169°49' East
The light was lit for the first time on 4 July 1870, and the keepers were withdrawn when the light was automated in 1989. The light shines from a 9.4 metre-high stone tower through the original lens, and is 76 metres above sea level. It flashes twice every 12 seconds, and is visible for 19 nautical miles (35 kilometres).
The above text is an Extract from http://www.msa.govt.nz/Publications/lighthouses/nuggetpoint.pdf, where you can learn more about the history of this lighthouse.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
The Southern Scenic Route borders NZ South Island Southern coastline from Dunedin to Te Anau, and it is a wonderful experience. Just drive along this road, you'll be captured by wonderful views that will make you feel in heaven.
People will help you to find out where to go, and I promise you'll remember about this remote region for ever and ever!
Updated Oct 24, 2009
Website: http://www.southernscenicroute.co.nz/
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Waipapa Point is one of the suggested stops when visiting the Catlins, because it is one of the favourite places of sea lions and sea elephants.
Getting there is quite difficult once you leave the State1 motorway. The road leading to the coast has no pavement and lasts several kms. I suggest starting this adventure only in sunny weather, sea life won’t be there when it is stormy.
Waipapa Point is also known because of its beauful lighthous, built to commemorate the 131 victims of the Tararura shipwreck in 1881.
Written Oct 24, 2009
Kaka Point is located in an area called “The Catlins”, a region extending on all south island southern coast and famous because of its nature’s wonders. The petrified forest, located in Curio Bay) is one of the places you cannot miss when visiting the Catlins. Rocks are now visible instead of the forest that once upon a time was in this place. The forest has turned into rocks during the centuries, and it is now a plaque with some petrified trunks here and there. I guess this area should look wonderful on a sunny day, we visited it during a storm and it was partly submerged. The ancient forest is home to a blue penguin colony.
Unfortunately tourists have partially destroyed this unique spot by taking many pieces of rocks at home.
Written Oct 24, 2009
Website: http://curiobay.org/
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Nugget Point is a few kms away from Kaka Point and it is considered one of the best spots for penguin watching. Follow the signs up to a parking area, and then walk a short path to see one of the most breathtaking panoramas on NZ South Island. Nugget Point is named after a group of rocks close to the coast shining like gold nuggets on sunny days. These rocks, together with the surrounding area, are appreciated by yellow-eyed penguins, fur seals and sea lions: they love sunbathing here! Nugget Point is also “equipped” with a very romantic lighthouse for even more beautiful pictures :).
Unfortunately we had no chance to see the rocks’ shining gold, the sea lions and the penguins because of the stormy weather, but the place was very charming in any case.
Written Oct 13, 2009
Website: http://www.newzealand.com/travel/sights-activities/scenic-highlights/scenic-views/scenic-highlight-details.cfm/businessid/63656.html
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It's easy to understand where the name nugget point comes from. When you stand behind the lighthouse and you are looking into the ocean, you see a lot of small rocks just outside the coastline. With a little bit of fantasy you can see them as small nuggets. I can imagine when the sun is setting down, they colour also like a real nugget. So take the walk to the lighthouse and see for yourself. The area is also a nature reserve for the sea life.
Updated May 19, 2003
Nugget View and Kaka Point Motel: Great Accomodation!
BurgerQueen Says: We loved staying at the Nugget View and Kaka Point Motel: a lovely experience also because of the lovely owners, they provided us with lots of useful advices on the area. The motel offers well furnished units with large windows on the ocean. Units include a kitchen and a big...
"To the point" was the closest pub/restaurant to our accomodation, and maybe the only one in town, since we have not seen other places for eating out in the area!
The building is divided into restaurant and pub. The restaurant was closed (we did not understand why) and we obviously went for the pub:)
We had some meat with chips, nothing special to be honest.
The atmosphere is what we loved the most. It looked like we were the only foreigners in the pub, but a group of locals invited us to play pool, and it was nice to talk about life in Kaka Point with them. The pub was populated by local people, from teenagers to old people, and we appreciated their way of sharing their spare time. In Italy is not common at all to meet such a mixed customer base!
The pub is completely made with wood, with big windows facing the ocean, and has a nice open terrace for summertime. Since it was cold and stormy, the fireplace was light up to make the atmosphere even warmer.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: 58 Esplanade, Kaka Point
Excellent local restaurant, great food (including deserts) and great atmosphere. We ended up in this restaurant by chance while leaving Nugget Point (it seemed to be the only restaurant in the area), and we suddenly fell in love with its ambiance: wooden tables, chairs and walls and a huge fireplace to warm the atmosphere while it was raining outside. We had nice meat dishes and a wonderful walnut cake as desert…
Written Oct 24, 2009
Phone: +64 3 415 8747
Website: http://www.catlins-nz.com/lumberjack.html
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Favorite thing: Well we drive back from Nugget Point through the town of Kaka Point towards Dunedin. We saw the sign of the town. After taking a picture of the sign when we entered the town, we wanted to do something silly with this sign and we stopped at the end of the village to take the picture that you can see here.
The name Kaka Point comes from a bird. In New Zeeland they have a Bush Parrot or Parakeet with the name Kaka.
Updated Jun 22, 2003
When we drove from Nugget Point to Dunedin we past the city of Kaka Point. Well when we saw the sign of this place, we couldn't resist to make this picture. It took us some time to make it, but we...
Kaka Point is a small town and a perfect stopover headquarter for visiting the more famous Nugget Point instead of Balchuta. Kaka point is much more intimate than a big city, offers wonderful views on...
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