Curio Bay
With scenic views, recreational values, and various wildlife in one small area, few places can offer what Curio Bay can. The idyllic bay is renowned for its Hector’s dolphins and rare yellow-eyed penguins. A short venture down the road, the small fishing settlement of Waikawa is also teeming with wildlife.
Curio Bay is located in the Catlins in the southern end of New Zealand's South Island. Curio Bay is best known as the site of a petrified forest that is around 180 million years old.
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BACK TO NATURE TOURS - Dunedin
BACK TO NATURE TOURS - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Imagine spending a day experiencing rare wildlife, stunning viewpoints, iconic architecture and taking you shoes off to walk on a pristine beach. This becomes reality on our Dunedin day tours that are scheduled to work in with our busy cruise ship calendar. Let our professional guides bring you back to nature on a journey through history, scenery and wildlife.
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Curio Bay - Off the beaten track
Curio Bay - Off the beaten track
Head south, as far south as you can on New Zealand's South Island and start exploring the South Catlins region. As you travel the Southern Scenic Route, you'll come across Curio Bay - a place full of unique wildlife and natural attractions including a petrified forest, Yellow-eyed penguin colony, Hector's dolphins and Southern Right whales.
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CURIO BAY SALTHOUSE - Southland
CURIO BAY SALTHOUSE - Southland
Curio Bay Salthouse has 3 self-contained ground floor studio units, and one 2 bedroom executive apartment on the upper level. Situated right on the beach, with unsurpassed panoramic sea views of Porpoise Bay. This motel boasts modern interior and exterior features, such as satellite television and off street parking. Free Wifi. Always warm with double-glazing and central heating throughout.
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Honouring the Driving Forces of Our Emergency Services
Take a trip down memory lane: a tribute to the vehicles of our emergency services that kept our communities safe for almost a century. Prepare to look back in time as you get up close and personal with our display of ...
Where: Bill Richardson Transport World, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 491 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 10:00am on Friday 29th March 2024
To: 5:00pm on Saturday 31st August 2024
Saurian - Down at the Crown Single Release
Saurian, the octopedal rock unit from Dunedin are set to release their engaging new single, 'Down at the Crown' on May 3. This is the second song to be released from their upcoming EP. It’s a tune celebrating the ...
Where: Tillermans, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 16 Don St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 10:00pm on Friday 7th June 2024
To: 11:59pm on Friday 7th June 2024
Heath Franklin's Chopper - Not Here to F*ck Spiders
AS SEEN ON 7 DAYS NZ's Most Wanted MOST WANTED comedian is back after three years off... and he's not here to f*ck spiders! That's right. Not even if they're dressed in a sexy spider nurse outfit. He just hasn't got ...
Where: Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 88 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 7:00pm on Sunday 9th June 2024
To: 11:59pm on Sunday 9th June 2024
Jubilation: Strauss & Shostakovich
Henry Meng Fanfare Richard Strauss Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Sai Natarajan We Long For An Adventure Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 NZSO’s Music Director Emeritus James Judd is a familiar face to audiences after ...
Where: Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 88 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 7:30pm on Tuesday 11th June 2024
To: 8:55pm on Tuesday 11th June 2024
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Madsen Promotions Tribute to Queen + Bee Gees
Golden medallions, steaming disco boots, flares, discotheque mania: the Bee Gees are the icons of this magic era, firmly cemented into our minds as the men of “Night Fever.” This is all brought back to ...
Where: Club Southland, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 115 Leet Street, Invercargill, Southland
From: 7:30pm on Friday 21st June 2024
To: 10:20pm on Friday 21st June 2024
Hoedown Showdown
Brimming with tomfoolery, extravagant outfits and toe-tapping tunes that’ll have you dancing in the aisles. Featuring: Karl Perigo Marian Burns Chet O’Connell Isaac Pawson Kate Lineham Hank Trenton Grant ...
Where: Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 88 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 11:00am on Friday 21st June 2024
To: 12:45pm on Friday 21st June 2024
2024 Matariki hāngī and Night Walk
Mānawatia a Matariki! Mānawatia a Matariki! Nau mai haere mai to a family friendly evening of kai and connection! Celebrate Matariki with a community hāngī, try your hand at harakeke weaving, and rug up to join DOC ...
Where: Te Anau Scout Hall, Te Anau, Fiordland
Address: 154 Manapouri - Te Anau Highway, Te Anau, Fiordland
From: 4:45pm on Friday 28th June 2024
To: 8:30pm on Friday 28th June 2024
ILT Kidzone Festival
10 - 14 July 2024 Invercargill, Southland www.iltkidzone.co.nz Great South proudly presents the annual ILT Kidzone Festival, Southland’s most popular six day family festival jam-packed with over 160 hands-on ...
Where: Southland Girls High School, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 328 Tweed St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 10:30am on Wednesday 10th July 2024
To: 3:30pm on Monday 15th July 2024
The Sbs Bank Season of Mamma Mia!
Invercargill Musical Theatre presents the SBS Bank season of the global sensation, MAMMA MIA! at the Civic Theatre from July 12 - 27 2024. Featuring the timeless songs of ABBA, set on a Greek Island, this heartwarming ...
Where: Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 88 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 7:30pm on Friday 12th July 2024
To: 6:30pm on Saturday 27th July 2024
3 Tenors Tribute to Mario Lanza
Deemed the greatest voice of the 20th century, our tenors pay tribute to Mario Lanza singing his passionate love songs. Featuring: Bonaventure Allan-Moetaua Benjamin Makisi Derek Hill Karl Perigo Amanda ...
Where: Civic Theatre, Invercargill, Southland
Address: 88 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland
From: 11:00am on Friday 2nd August 2024
To: 12:45pm on Friday 2nd August 2024