Jill Malcolm finds many surprises on the compelling Southern Scenic Route. Keep your distance from the Sea Lions often seen bathing on the shores of The Catlins. The Catlins are part of the Southern Scenic Route linking Dunedin, The Catlins, Invercargill, Riverton, Fiordland, Te Anau and Queenstown. Today, even though the Southern Scenic Route is well established, this quiet pocket still has its frontier feel. It was also in Tuatapere that, in the 1980s, a group of locals conceived the idea of establishing the Southern Scenic Route.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 15, 2021 00:56 UTC