waipapa point lighthouse

五点多我们抵达今天最后一个景点，Waipapa Point Lighthouse怀帕帕角灯塔，是为纪念1881年4月29日Tararua号航海船在这里遇难的131位人士（全船151人）建造的。这座高13米的灯塔于1884年1月1日开始发光，每20秒闪5次，能见度最远16公里。下图中两个牌子很有趣，下左是捕捞鲍鱼的规定，每人每天只能捕捞10只普通鲍鱼和黄脚鲍鱼，普通鲍鱼尺寸要大于125MM、黄脚鲍鱼要大于80MM，贩卖和交易都是违法的！下右是个普通的指路牌，好玩的地方在于第二行：距离灯塔1分钟！

A very small walk from the car park to visit the Lighthouse. Unfortunately it was locked. There are beaches surrounding the lighthouse and you can get down to them. We saw a mum with her 3 pups lying on the beach (sealions) and a few more round and about, great stuff. Nearby there is a graveyard where some unfortunate people lost their lives in a shipwreck of this coast. As you leave there is a field on your right and the graves are situated there

Its a bit of trek some of it along gravel roads but worthwhile to stand a few feet away from fur seals, little terns and other shore birds

A very out of the way place but so worth the visit On the Southern Scenic Route. Can be a bit cool and windy Sea Lions and seal often basking in the sun on the beach so some caution needed on the beach. A very old Light house with a lot of history Worth the drive on the narrow gravel road

This place is a perfect example of the rugged beauty of the New Zealand coast. Beautiful photo opportunities with spectacular windswept horizontal trees and almost certain viewing of the endangered sea lions and fur seals as well as many native birds. An easy 5 minute maximum walk to the light house and beach. Definitely worth the drive.

A windy point with a now closed up lighthouse. However there were sea lions on the beach, and a very good walking track from the car park to the beach - Yes worth the trip !

Climbing the steep hill to the lighthouse in a car made us sympathetic to those folks who walked up. The lighthouse does offer a grand view to Stewart Island, the third large island that makes up the bulk of New Zealand.

The one-hour drive from Invercargill was really worth it. We were very fortunate to see three sea lions. One was on the beach, while the other two were on the grass. The view was also spectacular.

This light house is well worth a visit it is a very beautiful rugged location and a must for its wildlife. Waipapa point is famous for seals an sea lions plus lots of sea birds, I doubt that there are many places you can see seals and sea lion so close but make sure you don't get to close!

There were 3 sea-lions sleeping on the beach when we arrived. We stuck around until the incoming tide hit one of the bulls. After he got up and "walked" along the beach to where the other bull and a cow were sleeping, we were treated to a great display of interaction between these magnificent beasts. An amazing experience to see these animals in the wild, and so close to us.

If you have not seen a lighthouse earlier then this is the place to do that. Likewise for seals. Nice place to spend half an hour. Take the coastal route from fortrose. Quite well marked. Last 4 km is gravel road. Can be extremely windy. Veiwing seals is quite a certainty. The views itself are very nice. There is the lighthouse also. Not sure if one can go in as we had an aggresive seal between us and the lighthouse who was very interested in making friends with us. The road from waipapa point to waikawa also has about 14 km of gravel road including a small section that is open to tidal flooding.

during the southern-scenic route tour, there are two most famous lighthouse u cannot miss, one of them is the Waipapa Point Lighthouse. it's a few distance away from the main road, we got there using 15mins by car. but not hard to find.

On a winters afternoon with wind blowing a southerly buster it was stunning. Cold though but coastline amazing with seals sitting on the beach. Sunset was great.

visited the place before sunset with the full moon rising. It was magic light and a cold yet very moving moment for me.. what a beautiful calm ocean with purple sky and the full moon rising in the horizon. It was 3 decrees but I never felt the cold, I was enchanted by pure beauty and well being with the Ocean facing me, no noise, no car, nobody, no tourists around, all alone with e the magic of nature PEACE AND SOLACE.

A beautiful wooden lighthouse, historic treasure of the south, marks the site of NZ's worst civilian shipwreck, the Tararua, in 1881. The rocky reefs with their plentiful food attract massive sealions - on most days a visitor can see from 2-10 animals snoozing or interacting on the sand, or in the marram. The rocks on the west side reveal fossilised wood. Be sure to check out the Interpretation in the little shed, it all adds to one's appreciation.