South Island Tour 2011

Farewell Spit

Thursday 17 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Aboard for the Farewell Spit Tour.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before venturing out on the Spit the tourists headed out to Pillar Point.  This view is
south towards Cape Farewell and Wharariki Beach.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cape Farewell

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Man Range and the Puponga Estuary.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking the other way.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farewell Spit disappears in to the haze.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror, Maurice and Lesley check it out.

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Photo : Ron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puponga Estuary

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is this someone you know?.

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onetahua - Farewell Spit

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The base of the Spit from the café.

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A view through the café telescope.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 wheel drive country.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh no!!  Don't say the tour guide is in to geocaching too!!.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Now listen up, you lot.  I've got something interesting to tell you."

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Photo : Lyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lighthouse Info Board

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farewell Spit Lighthouse.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo : Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo : Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sand Sculpture.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While we were waiting for the bus we were intrigued by the microwave letterbox
at the side of the road.  So we investigated.

Video : Mack

 

 

 

 

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