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Stopped along the coast at Moeraki for lunch
and to see the boulders. A pretty little harbour, not very well sheltered. The local
fishing fleet bobbed around on their moorings in the swell than came around the headland
into the anchorage. |
These are naturally formed boulders that get exposed from
the hills by the erosion action of the sea. The boulders are not carved by the sea but are
formed in this round shape. Many boulders have been carted away over the years ending up
in peoples gardens. |
At the base of the Katiki lighthouse there is a penguin
sanctuary. We were fortunate to visit with a group of school kids and got to see a few
Yellow eyed and Fiordland crested penguins as they were taking a swim in a small pool.
These penguins had been found hurt and brought here for rehabilitation. After they get
well they will be released into the wild. |
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The Katiki Peninsula, once a fortified Maori
village (Pa) is now home to sheep, fur seals, yellow eyed penguins, assorted shags and
other seabirds. It's a rugged coast with outlying reefs and a steep rocky shoreline. |
These 6' tall grasses never cease to amaze us. There are
several varieties all growing wild around NZ. We've seen them along the roads in the far
north and deepest south. Paula wanted an 'artistic' picture of a clump of grass
silhouetted with the sea in the background. |
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