Near the
entrance to
The
coastal feature is a long fine sandy beach with several rock caves.
Access is made via the Blueskin Bay-Port Chalmers road. I have been
through the caves myself. The
communities of
Waitati
district
This
beach was named because there were a number of Dunedin's doctors who had
holiday houses here. To get to Doctors Point one makes his or her way over the
Northern Motorway from
Doctors
Point beach is an interesting place as one can sink about 6 inches to a foot
into the sand, (depending on weight) closer to the water’s edge. When the
tide is low, one can walk eastward towards a cave, in which one can walk,
coming out at
This
beach and domain is actually on private property, so take care when visiting
this area, although visitors are quite welcome.
On Coastline
north of
Blueskin
bay receives the waters of the
This
large expanse is a tidal estuary with a single entrance between Doctors Point
to the south and Warrington Spit beach to the north.
The areas
which encloses this interesting and sometimes mystic estuary are from South to
North are; Doctors Point, Michies Crossing, Waitati, Evansdale, and Warrington
the last of which has a spit beach, creating an almost landlocked lake, except
for the entrance. Surrounding this vast area is a number of farms, communities
of lifestyle seekers, as well as residences, and holiday cottages and cribs.
The bay catches the waters of the Waitati and various streamlets. When the tide
is in and little to no breeze, the green hills can be reflected off the water,
but at low tide, it is home to many wading birds and interesting aquatic life.
Waikouaiti
district
Accessible
by side road immediately south of Hawkesbury Estate (formerly Cherry farm
mental hospital). This area is popular for day picnickers from
Waikouaiti
district
This is a
popular summer holiday resort with two beaches, one on the mouth of the
Palmerston
district
Situated
on the
For those
people who would like to stay in Goodwood and experience can visit Centrewood Homestead. They even have within their homestead, an
easy walk to a spectacular cliff top, offering splendid views of the rare
Yellow Eyed Penguin, as well as seals.
Coastal
Otago, south from Oamaru
This
haven is between Oamaru and Palmerston, on the main highway and is situated on
Kuri Stream, close to safe bathing beach. Interesting stones can be
picked up from beach. People, who love
polishing their own stones, should take a visit to Hampden beach and gather
some. There is even a camping ground, in
pleasant surroundings, near the beach.
A fishing
village and marine resort seaward from Hillgrove, Moeraki is bounded by nice ocean beaches, and to the north
there are strange septarian stones which is a geological phenomenon. The Moeraki Boulders as they are known are visible at all times
and there is a restaurant quite close to these objects of curiosity.
Known as
White stone city, Oamaru was first surveyed in 1859, and became one of
Nearly
every building consists of Oamaru Stone, calcium rich building material,
quarried from nearby, and can be shaped with any wood saw, but on exposure to
the elements become very hard. The
Maniototo
district,
Named for
Lord Ranfurly, a former Governor, the town has recently been designated as a
rural art deco town, with a number of buildings displaying this 1930s art
style. Once a year the people of this town get together and celebrate an
art deco weekend. This involves getting
dressed up as if they lived in the time of Art Deco. The cars and music also reflect this theme.
Maniototo district
Situated on
the fertile Maniototo Plain at an altitude of 2,000 feet,