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  • Petrified Forest and Penguin Walk

    Petrified Forest and Penguin Walk

    Scenic SpotsSouthland, Southland New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Petrified Forest and Penguin Walk

    Scenic SpotsSouthland, Southland New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Updated Jan 2025

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    10 Reviews

    🇩🇪
    Nils
    Feb 9, 2026
    Neutral

    Really Nice, about 9:20 in the evening, there were two pinguins, but unfortnually really stupid people take Photos with Flash, and even more stupid people are down on the beach at 8 in the evening... I dont know if they cant read😶‍🌫️☹️. (And then they ask why there are no pinguins) Pleasse stay of the beach in the late afternoon!!!

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    Anonymous
    Dec 3, 2022
    Positive

    Beautiful place, impressive

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    Anonymous
    Nov 19, 2022
    Neutral

    Saw one penguin come in. When we got down to the viewing platform a couple were sitting on the rocks between the water and the penguins nest. There are so many signs stating not to do this as it will discourage them from feeding their chicks. Some serous lack of regard and disgusting behaviour!!

    🇨🇦
    Anonymous
    Sep 19, 2020
    Positive

    Cool to touch trees from the Jurassic period!

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    Anonymous
    Jun 7, 2020
    Positive

    Super interesting place 28/06/20 - pinguins around 5:20 pm

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    Anonymous
    Feb 27, 2020
    Positive

    Very interesting to learn and see the petrified forest. No penguins but we were there at midday!

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    Anonymous
    Nov 22, 2019
    Positive

    Shame to see a sign that states some people have been destroying it for souvenirs. Also saw YEP @ 5pm

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    Anonymous
    Nov 8, 2019
    Positive

    Saw the penguin @ 6:30 pm on November 6th

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    Anonymous
    Nov 3, 2019
    Positive

    Saw 1 penguin @ 19.20; 3rd Nov 2019

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    Anonymous
    Oct 22, 2019
    Positive

    Cool enough mid day for the fossil wood but no penguins until dusk

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