Colac Bay, New Zealand

Travel Blogs from Colac Bay (6)

Beaches, Sheep and lots of Dags, Colac Bay, New Zealand travel blog
Beaches, Sheep and lots of Dags
Jan 4, 2008

We took a detour from Q-town to Manapouri via the Southland Scenic Route....and it was well worth it...lots of sheep and their dangling dags (a Kiwi word for the knotted feces remnants surrounding a sheep's a-hole).

A travel blog entry by losbrowns
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Alpined out - south coast bound., Colac Bay, New Zealand travel blog
Alpined out - south coast bound.
Jan 31, 2007

... Colac Bay Backpackers. We'd had 6 nights in the van and deserved a decent bed. (To be sorely disappointed ! J for joke) Arrived a Colac Bay - few bungalows, one cafe, and a backpackers hostel. Sat in the van and watched the sea for whales as the weather ...

A travel blog entry by geoffnsteph
Change of arrangements, Colac Bay, New Zealand travel blog
Change of arrangements
Jan 26, 2007

... road and followed the Southern Scenic Route, a touring route with plenty of stops for views.  We spent the first night at Colac Bay where you're allowed to camp for free.  There was a shelter for cooking and luxury of luxury a flush toilet ...

A travel blog entry by paulleck1975
Walks, animals and brochures, Colac Bay, New Zealand travel blog
Walks, animals and brochures
Mar 18, 2008

... or walk): the Kepler track. In the four days of tramping, which also included our first and hopefully last camping experience in New Zealand's cold, wet weather, we finally had some time to sit down and relax (after walking all day), even though we still ...

A travel blog entry by gilliguy

Forum Discussions on Colac Bay (2)

A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... can actually drive up to. Continue along the road now until it drops down to connect with route 6 at Havelock the mussel capital of New Zealand. A drive down through the marina lets you find the Slip Inn cafe. back onto route 6 and about 15 kms along is a ...
South Island Odyssey - Part Four -the Deep South
Posted on Mar 26, 2008, 16:53:36
... have a look at the Oreti Beach where it happened. Invercargill through the Catlins - Now we head through an isolated part of New Zealand - the Catlins. Pick up the info at the Lorneville Park for the drive through. To see is the prehistoric forest in ...

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