Keywords:Nugget Point, otago, new zealand, landscape, nuggets, catlins, coast, lighthouse, ocean, headland, the nuggets
Photo Info
Dimensions4724 x 2362
Original file size12.8 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date modified7-Nov-11 10:07
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeNikon
Camera modelNikon COOLSCAN V ED
Nugget Point sunrise
Nugget Point is one of the most iconic landforms on the Otago coast being located at the northern end of the Catlins coast near Kaka Point.
This steep headland has a lighthouse at its tip and is surrounded by rocky islets collectively known as 'The Nuggets'. Nugget Point is home to a large colony of fur seals and also many seabirds, including penguins, gannets and spoonbills.