Te Anau to the Catlins

From Te Anau we headed south though Invercargill to Bluff. It was drizzly and windy so we certainly couldn't see Stuart Island! We took some photos at the lighthouse and moved on.



Heading into the Catlins, we stopped at Waipapa Point to check out another Lighthouse and look for seals (there was only one). On the way out we got a reminder of what the local weather is usually like. The trees below are macrocarpas. Usually they grow upwards rather than sideways.


A bit further around, Zak and I braved the rain to have a look at the petrified forest. You can make out fallen trunks rising a little above the surrounding rock but not much more.



And then about 20 minutes later... Blue skies and beautiful views. This is looking north on the eastern side.



The following day we visited this disused rail tunnel.


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