Exploring the Catlins – New Zealanders playing as tourists — part 3

This is the last of three series of a roadie trip down what is known as the Catlins, in Coastal Otago

catlins, oyster catchers
Part of large gathering of oyster catchers at Papatowai
catlins, kiwiana caravan
Classic kiwana at the car park to Jacks Blow hole
catlins, sea lion
Sea lions enjoying the sun
catlins, sea lion
catlins, wood pigeon
Kererū
catlins, sea lion
Sea lion feeding at Waipapa
catlins, black oyster catchers
The black oystercatcher is quite conspicuous
waipapa lighthouse in the catlins
Waipapa point and lighthouse
catlins windswept trees at slope point
So typical of the wildness of coastal Southland
fortrose southland
View from Fortrose
waituna wetlands
The awesome Waituna lagoon – one the largest in New Zealand, and refuge to countless biodiversity
flax flowers at waituna lagoon
Flax flowers at Waituna
waituna lagoon
More kiwana at Waituna lagoon

Read Part 1 here >>