TRIP 21
Dunedin to Invercargill
T RIP 21
Start the day at
Dunedin
Dunedin to Milton via SH 1 40min, 54.3km
SIDE TRIP
Milton to Balclutha via SH 1 20min, 25.2km Gore, Lumsden & Winton Inland via SH 1 & SH 6 2hr 28min, 207km Balclutha to Owaka via Kaka Pt Rd & Esplanade 1hr, 61.5km Owaka to Invercargill via Papatōwai Hwy & Chaslands Hwy 2hr 18min, 156km
SIDE TRIP
Invercargill to Bluff via SH 1 23min, 28.2km Bluff to Stewart Island via the Foveaux Strait on ferry to explore Stewart Island 1hr, 58.7km
Lighthouse at Nugget Point © Adobe Stock
H
ead south down SH 1 and the spectacular Southern Scenic Route.
The drive out of Dunedin follows the southern coast before heading inland for your first essential stops on this route – Milton and then Balclutha. Prepare for your Catlins trip in Balclutha and take a stroll on the Blair Athol Walkway to see the mighty Clutha River. Head to Owaka, past Nugget Point; you’ll drive only half an hour before you feel like you’ve travelled to another world. Through The Catlins and Curio Bay, you’ll arrive in the region’s largest centre, Invercargill. On to Bluff before crossing Foveaux Strait to Stewart Island, a memorable highlight.
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