Tag: Otago

To the lighthouse we go. There is perhaps no geological formation along the Otago coast more easily identifiable than Nugget Point. From a tiny group of rocky islets, known by locals as the Nuggets (hence the name), to the steep and sharp headland that ends … Continue readingTo the lighthouse

We are now entering the Deep South. This is Otago land. From Oamaru it takes another half hour on State Highway 1 to get to Moeraki, famous for the eponymous boulders down on Koekohe Beach. Now, there are boulders and there are boulders. The Moeraki … Continue readingMoeraki