Nugget Point, The Catlins
There’s a strong sense of anticipation on the short track to Nugget Point in The Catlins, which sidles around the ridge with the ocean far below. At its extremity, the lighthouse lookout is a revelation, affording a birds’ eye views of rocky islets, dotted with seals and sea lions and awash with swirling kelp. The eagle-eyed should look out for the sea birds that breed here – shags, sooty shearwaters, blue penguins, and the yellow-eyed penguins that may also be seen from the viewing hide at nearby Roaring Bay.