SOUTHLAND - End of the World
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Southland NZ: End of the World (Catlins & Invercargill)
Nobody spends a week in Invercargill… Except us.
We waited out the weather in NZ’s southernmost city, hoping for a few clear days to explore Stewart Island. Stewart Island is the only place in NZ where the kiwi bird isn’t considered endangered. One’s chances of spotting a kiwi in the wild is greatly increased because Stewart Island kiwis are diurnal and feed both during the night and day. However, the weather spoiled our plans to spot a kiwi, and instead we found ways to entertain ourselves in Invercargill (including a visit to Splash Palace and trying the famous Bluff Oysters).
After spending a week in Invercargill, it was time to move on even though the weather hadn’t cleared. On to the Catlins! The Catlins is a beautiful and dramatic place in New Zealand.
Slope Point
Slope Point is the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand. Eroded cliffs drop down to the sea below, and there’s a signpost which shows the distance to the Equator and the South Pole. It’s pretty neat to be standing closer to the South Pole than the Equator! The entire area is windswept and looks like I’m standing on another planet.
Nugget Point Lighthouse
Nugget Point was one the highlights of our day in the Catlins. A picturesque lighthouse sits atop a steep headland with a scattering of rocky islets below (The Nuggets). The five minute walk to the lighthouse has incredible views along the coastline, where you can spot seals sunbathing on the rocks below.
Other highlights in the Catlins include: Purakaunui Falls, Teapot Land in Owaka, and feeding the mini horses in Niagara Falls.
We finished our exploration of Southland in sleepy Taieri Mouth. The weather cleared, and we had a beautiful morning on the beach.
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I’m not convinced that she was enjoying that oyster…lol.
Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for your positive video about Southland. (Although not all of it was in Southland, but hey, we love our neighbors). I moved here 20 years ago from the USA and love it. It is different, but really is a wonderful place to live. As an artist, I love the outdoor beauty as well as the face to face richness of the people who live here.
Beverly Claridge thank you so much for watching and leaving such a lovely comment! We thought about making the move to NZ... it could still happen! :) We think NZ is such a beautiful country with good people ☀️ Hope you subscribe and enjoy our other travel videos 💗
hey i grew up in southland, good job team, great to see my homeland again
Thanks so much for watching! We can’t wait to visit southland again 🤗
Beautiful, pristine, and magical. wow an amazing unspoiled piece of heaven .
Julie Kauran yes!! That’s how we feel about NZ as an entire country!! Thanks for watching! Hope you subscribe and like our other videos ☺️
Beautiful Beautiful scenery aye, also wow Viv ur so gorgeous 😍
"Windy at slope point" sounds right!
I grew up near Tokanui.
Warren Crosbie what a beautiful place to grow up! ☀️☀️☀️ Can’t wait time go back and visit NZ 😎
I have been thinking about Invercargill and a move. Like the video and the music is really good.
have you moved to Invercargill
Hi guys, you missed the Invercargill Queens Park. Not to be missed and the Invercargill museum. Then there is a fantastic walk on a track at Bluff against the ocean. No to to be missed. Then there was a great free museum and film show on history of the area we saw when we were in Riverton
AMAZING! I so need a SI trip. It really just amazing down there
Love love love your guys video. Southland doesn't get a good rap but you guys painted it in such a great light. Wherever you go next I hope you have an amazing adventure. Much aroha
Thank you so much for watching! We hope to have another NZ adventure soon 🤗💕☀️
I'm sorry to be picky, but it's Purakanui Falls. Awesome video though ❤🙏🏻. Thanks heaps for sharing 😊.
Once I've been there, stayed with lovely host family. Unforgettable memories.
Srunya Raluektham one of the most BEAUTIFUL places in the world!!! Thanks for watching, please subscribe 😘
Video about southland but the thumbnail was taken in Otago
Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed!
Lovely video
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed.
Nice video. I’m planning to visit in September with ny friends. Did you travel from Invercargill to Dunedin and stayed in Dunedin? We’re planning to do a day trip only but not sure if it’s doable.
Jenna Suri Thanks for watching! We traveled from Invercargill to Taieri - it was a long day but definitely doable! The drive to Dunedin without stops is about 4 hours, so once you factor in all of the stops you’ll want to take... you’ll want to get an early start!
Good luck and happy adventuring!
AdventureViV wow you replied! Thank you so much for that info. We’ll probably start early, just hoping for an epic weather. Thanks again!
Great video....Very informative
ch64621 thanks so much for watching!!
For your information city of Ushuaia in Argentina originally called the "End of the World" the southernmost city in the world and the closiest place to Antartica.
Enad Evanz thanks for watching! Please subscribe to our channel!
Enad Evanz yes,we are the mini Patagonia only.
You're right that Ushuaia is the world's most southerly city.
For Aotearoan/New Zealand references, the Catlins are their mainland's most Southerly Point.
However, Stewart Island, Auckland Islands, and Campbell Islands are more Southerly.
great video... I came here because I am thinking about studying in SIT Invercargill, but I not sure I can live in small and cold cities for much time. But for sure there is really cool stuff to do in southland.
Thanks for finding our video! I agree, I think it would be hard to live in a cold city... I love the beach and sun! But Southland is a gorgeous place to explore and visit 😉👍
Absolutely you would love Invercargill especially their lovely people. Now Invercargill developing quite rapidly compare to 4 years ago. It's really a beautiful and peace place. I do love Invercargill. Unless if you likr night life, this place is not for you.
I love the peace and quiet! I would be perfectly happy without nightlife (:
Hahaha Cameraman did not get out of the car for Teapot Land.
I would love to see Cameraman’s rock and shell collection.
CameraMan says "Teapot Land just wasn't that exciting..." :)
Great video! And thanks for the tip off on the cheap drone in your description - I’ve been wanting one and this is perfect!
Thanks for watching!! Highly recommend lots and lots of practice with the cheap drone 😊👍
thanks for your comment! let us know how it goes with your drone!
Glad it was helpful! Hope you've been practicing :)
@@AdventureViv helo
Nice I grew up in kaka point
Reminds me of Scotland.
I haven’t been to Scotland, but I would love to go!! Share tips or favorite places if you will ☀️😊
Soo cool guys we miss you lots
Thanks!! We miss you too! Hope you had a nice Mother's Day with mom and Ma!
Mom and Ma wants to know how you have been ?
We've been well! Can't believe we're leaving NZ in 9 days!!!! :(
we miss you too! thanks for watching :)
Notice how everything was indoors!! Its always crap weather here!!!
The Flying Hamster haha! Thanks for watching 😹
0:44 These two neglected buildings aren't there anymore, both were demolished in 2019
Those 'neglected' buildings are tremendous loss to invercargill, for some perspective we now have a neglected museum, Anderson park and Donovan park, the issue is not buildings it's people, that don't appreciate what they have. The main disease of the south.
spent 3 years at SIT, really good value for money
Owaka!
Mike Berg what an awesome place!
Nice Video❤
kannan sivaprasad thanks for watching!! 🤗
"Nobody spends a week in Invercargill..." except those unfortunate enough to live there every day of the year
2: 58
so much energy, use it for making hydrolysis of water and hydrogen cylinders to supply to whole world
that is a GREAT idea!
@@justinvs4926 Sebastian is name in Disneyland mermaid series film
if all the world wide scientists do this type of analysis then we can easily found oxygen solution forever and hydrogen fuel become possible forever
we use hydrogen based gas cylinders and we put the hydrogen fuel cell combined so we got regular supply of energy and climate change may reverse and more cool
all the world wide demand of clean environment become possible
Greata like persons will turned this idea feasible
all the world wide nation do help in this work
and an international policy which turned ocean water into oxygen and hydrogen fuel cell
we become more stable and no petroleum products required as much
@@anilkumarsharma1205 Sebastian is also the name of a Baroque era composer, J. Sebastian Bach! I suppose that has something to do with why they named the musical maestro crab in the Disney film :)
Anyway, I like the way you think, Anil. You've got my vote for International Chief of Science and Progress. Looking forward to a better, and smarter tomorrow!
I live in nightcaps
*Antarctica 😉👍 remember to carry over the c in Arctic to Antarctica
stelley08 we caught that spelling error early on and it’s bugged me ever since! Thanks for watching! :)
Helo
Muhammad Azam thank you for watching! Please subscribe!
who else lives here?
lil dout asmr 😀