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Beauty of the South Island
(Nov 28 '06)
Drove from Christchurch down the center of the South Island to
Ettrick.. driving past Mt. Hutt and other fantastic mountains.. these
are all within an hour of Christchurch's city center. It is just ...
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We ended up staying on the Catlin's Coast longer than expect. This whole area is probably the remotest part of the NZ road network, and few New Zealanders know ...
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Drive to the Petrified Forest on the Beach
(Feb 20 '07)
"360 degree panorama of ocean and beaches from campsite"
Drive from Moerake to Curio Bay. Got an Awesome camp site on a bluff with 360 degree views overlooking the ocean, cliff, beaches, and a petrified ...
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From Dunedin to Curio Bay EN / CZ
(Sep 09 '06)
I left Dunedin in the morning and had to drive as far as I could or wanted, as I did not book any accommodation this time.
I had my route which was quite easy to follow - Southern Scenic Route, few ...
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More penguins and less light
(Oct 13 '06)
"I've never laughed so much in ages - man shame for Dom though!"
The Southern Scenic Route exits Dunedin (via a housing estate) and then hugs the southern coast all the way through to Invercargill. As ...
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(Jan 09 '08)
The Catlins
(Mar 02 '07)
We started the drive from Invircargill the next morning nice and early in order to be able to take in some of the many stops on the way to our hostel.
Our first stop was Waipapa Point which has a ...
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The Catlins and Southern Scenic Route
(Jul 02 '06)
This is a bit of a forgotten corner of NZ we're guessing. Apart from the fact that a high percentage of roads are unsealed and just pure gravel and mud, we also hardly saw anyone in 2 days!
In the ...
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Southern Scenic Route
(Mar 05 '08)
We decided to take the scenic route from Te Anau to Dunedin, which roughly follows the southern coast. Some of the suggested stops are just off the main route, others a longer drive down (mostly ...
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The Catlins
(Oct 08 '07)
We spent a few days exploring the Catlins, the southern region of the South Island. We stopped at Nugget Point to see some gold nugget-shaped rocks and a lighthouse, as well as some hoiho ...
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Sheep, sheep and more sheep! It was lambing season which meant every five minutes I was cooing and making “aw” noises at the adorable baby lambs. The ...
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After Fiordland, we had our sights set on the Catlins, a conservation area located along the southeast coast of the South Island. On our way we couldn’t help but stop in Te ...
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The Catlin Coast
(Feb 18 '07)
After Dunedin we drove south along the Catlin coastline. This dramatic, rugged coastal route (126 km) linking Dunedin to Invercargill is one of the least travelled highways in New Zealand, and ...
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