Nugget Point
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.
- Where
- Kaka Point, Otago, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -46.4475, 169.8140
Get the Nugget Point stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nugget Point. 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 Nugget Point
Cathedral Caves 38 km
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.
Curio Bay 60 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.
St Paul's Cathedral 83 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 83 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 84 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.
Baldwin Street 87 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.
Larnach Castle 90 km
A mock castle on the ridge of the Otago Peninsula, within the limits of Dunedin. It was built in the 1870s by the banker and politician William Larnach, and its rooms and gardens are open to visitors with views over the harbour.
Otago Peninsula 92 km
A hilly finger of land forming the eastern wall of Otago Harbour in Dunedin. It has a colony of royal albatross at Taiaroa Head, yellow eyed penguins and Larnach Castle, the only castle in New Zealand.
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Questions
Where is Nugget Point?
Nugget Point is in Kaka Point, Otago, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cathedral Caves (38 km), Curio Bay (60 km), St Paul's Cathedral (83 km).
How do I get the Nugget Point stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nugget Point 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 Nugget Point 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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