Cathedral Caves
A large V shaped limestone sea cave on Waipati Beach, 15 kilometres south of Papatowai on the Catlins coast. Its two main entrances join inside the cliff, and the cave can only be entered safely around low tide.
- Where
- Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -46.6084, 169.3813
Get the Cathedral Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Cathedral Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Otago volume with your photos and a note.
Near Cathedral Caves
Curio Bay 22 km
A coastal bay in Southland best known for a petrified forest about 180 million years old, visible on the rock shelf at low tide. It is also home to a breeding colony of yellow eyed penguins, one of the rarest penguin species.
Nugget Point 38 km
A steep headland on the Otago coast at the northern end of the Catlins, reached by road from Kaka Point. A lighthouse built in 1870 stands at its tip, surrounded by rocky islets, with seabirds, seals and sea lions below.
Oban 101 km
The only town on Stewart Island, built around Halfmoon Bay and linked to Bluff by ferry. Its small harbour has a pub, shops and the Rakiura Museum, and walking tracks lead into the national park.
St Paul's Cathedral 119 km
An Anglican cathedral in The Octagon, the central square of Dunedin, close to the Town Hall. It is the seat of the Bishop of Dunedin and the mother church of the diocese, with a stone nave and a tall spire facing the square.
Dunedin Railway Station 119 km
A grand railway station in Dunedin, opened in 1906 and designed by George Troup, who was nicknamed Gingerbread George. It is built of dark basalt and white Oamaru stone in a Flemish Renaissance style, and the tiled floors show a mosaic of a steam engine.
Otago Museum 120 km
A museum near the centre of Dunedin beside the University of Otago, also called Tūhura Otago Museum. It is one of the country's largest museums, with collections in natural science, Māori and Pacific culture, and a tropical butterfly house.
Stewart Island / Rakiura 121 km
The third largest island of New Zealand, lying 30 kilometres south of the South Island across Foveaux Strait. Most of it is Rakiura National Park, and it is one of the best places to see the kiwi in the wild and the southern lights.
Baldwin Street 122 km
A residential street in North East Valley, Dunedin, certified by Guinness World Records as the steepest street in the world. It has a gradient of about 1 in 2.86 at its steepest, and each year hosts a charity race where people roll chocolate balls down it.
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Questions
Where is Cathedral Caves?
Cathedral Caves is in Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Curio Bay (22 km), Nugget Point (38 km), Oban (101 km).
How do I get the Cathedral Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Cathedral Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Otago volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Cathedral Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Otago volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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