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Hurray, I am in the Catlins!

For the last three days, I explored the Catlins. This region boasts a quite diverse, but consistently beautiful landscape.

First, there is the rugged coast with some interesting features (like the Cathedral Caves, or Jack's Blowhole). Moreover, a lot of wildlife (e.g. seals, dolphins, and penguins) can be found along the shore line.

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Wind-shaped trees

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Tautuku Bay


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Jack's Blowhole

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Cathedral Caves


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The Nuggets

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Lake Wilkie


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Fur Seal

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Yellow-Eyed Penguin

Finally, the hinterland is densly forested, and the streams going through these woods quite often have a nice waterfall that you can enjoy.

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Hiking trail in the Catlins

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Matai Falls

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Hiking trail in the Catlins


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The Catlins

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Flock of sheep on the main road

This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.

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