Nugget Point Light

One of the most popular places to visit in the Catlins region between Dunedin and Invercargill in New Zealand’s South Island is Nugget Point. A walk to the lighthouse which was constructed here in 1870  from rock quarried nearby yields spectacular views of the rugged coast that caused a number of shipwrecks in this country’s early settler days.  In 1989, along with all other lighthouses around the New Zealand coast, it was automated.

October 16, 2012 | Categories: Black & White, Buildings, Chris Gregory, Exploration, New Zealand, Sigma DC 18-200mm zoom Lens, Sony Alpha DSLR - A200, South Island, Southland | Tags: Catlins, coastline, Dunedin, Invercargill, Lighthouse, Nugget Point, shipwrecks | Leave a comment