To the lighthouse: Farewell Spit, Golden Bay. Pools and lakes can be found "inland", although even at its widest, the base, Farewell Spit is only 1.5km across. Thousands arrive at Farewell Spit from the Northern Hemisphere every spring, after 12,000km journeys from Siberia and Alaska. In effect, Farewell Spit is a World Heritage Site "in waiting", and may be fully listed when certain conditions have been met. Only one tour company is allowed to run tours, which makes trip planning easy: Farewell Spit Tours, based in Collingwood.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 28, 2021 00:06 UTC