Catlins Sea lions – Part 2

Yes, another post about sea lions!! We are just a little bit obsessed with them at the moment, we are seeing them everywhere.

Papatowai – Catlins

Papatowai is a small settlement in the Catlins, Clutha district of the southeastern South Island of New Zealand.

Cannibal Bay – Catlins

Another beautiful beach in the Catlins – Cannibal Bay

Hindon

On a beautiful autumn day, after a walk around the Sutton Salt Lake track (see post), we had lunch at Quench cafe in Middlemarch then headed to the Hindon Railway station.

Sutton Salt Lake

It was a beautiful warm Autumn day last Sunday so we decided to head to the Sutton Salt Lake near Middlemarch. The hour long easy walk around the Sutton Salt Lake is a great way to enjoy the tranquility and natural history of this stunning landscape.

Sea lions of Jacks Bay – Part 2

After seeing the two females and two pups ( see Sea lions of Jacks Bay – Part one post), the next day we had family visiting and we took them to Jack’s Bay to see if the same sea lions were still there. As we walked along the beach we could see a group of…

Sea lion’s of Jack’s Bay – Part 1

On a recent trip to Jack’s Bay we saw a large female and smaller female sea lion getting out of the water and heading reasonably quickly up the beach.

Cosy Nook – Southland

Cosy Nook – is a beautiful spot on the South coast of the South Island.

Lake Hauroko

Lake Hauroko is located in a mountain valley in Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand

Catlin’s sea lions – Part 1

We spend a lot of time in the Catlins area and often see sea lions but on a recent visit to Surat Bay we weren’t expecting to see one quite this close.