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Penguin kisses
This is a top pick! ... like kingfishers. We parked at the top of a steep hill leading down to the beaches where, hopefully, we would encounter some of New Zealand's rarer wildlife. First sighting was a one-year old Hooker's sea lion, still looking rather pup-like as he lazed on ...
Answering the Call of my Bluff
This is a top pick! ... for a typical rainy Sunday afternoon of relaxation and reading the Sunday papers. 9/8 Our real reason for visiting this part of New Zealand lay 30km down the road in the town of Bluff, famous for its oysters and a much-photographed international ...
Oamaru and the Otago Pennisular
This is a top pick! ... , but at Taiaroa Head they're nesting close to a city. Luckily as far back as 1937 a local ornathologist Dr Richdale and the Otago branch of the Royal Society of NZ tried to protect the colony from interference of man or beast (dogs, cats, ferrets). In ...
Penguins, Sheep and a Castle
This is a top pick! ... to the beach where the pengiuins come in. We saw lots of Yellow Eyed Penguins as well as Blue Penguins and New Zealand Fur Seals. The Penguins are endangered, and here they have a conservation project for them, so its not a zoo they ...
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The Rail Trail in Central Otago - South island
Posted by nztravelguide
... trips? That's just the beginning of the adventure one finds in the Otago Central region. If you miss Central Otago you miss a magic part of New Zealand. So what's this Rail Trail? From Middlemarch to Clyde it is one of the finest pathways in ...
South from Akaroa to Gore
Posted by nztravelguide
... 83 until you reach the coastal Route One again north of Oamaru the town famous for the beautifully carved stone. Artists throughout New Zealand have used Oamaru stone for exquisite work. You might get there in the evening when a colony of little blue ...
A South Island Itinerary
Posted by nztravelguide
... 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 ...
Welcome to New Zealand
Posted by nztravelguide
... an immigrant or a descendant of one. Official languages: English, Maori. 80% of the population lives in cities. Government - New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of England as head of state. The New Zealand Parliament is a unicameral ...
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