Shag Pt Katiki Boulders (E23)

Shag Point and its Katiki Boulders on the tidal shelf under the holiday homes, East Coast New Zealand.

GPS: -45.464860° 170.825014°

The Shag Point Plesiosaur at the Otago Museum: http://www.otagomuseum.govt.nz/the-shag-point-plesiosaur/

Moeraki and Shag Point overview

Moeraki and Shag Point overview

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The Shag Point Crib-cabin community.

The Shag Point Crib-cabin community.

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Sunshine and low tide at the Shag Point tidal shelf----oooh-la-la!

Sunshine and low tide at the Shag Point tidal shelf—-oooh-la-la!

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The mermaids must be on holiday....damn!

The mermaids must be on holiday….damn!

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Katiki Pt boulders from Christof

Katiki Pt boulders from Christof

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Katiki Boulders on the Shag Pt tidal shelf with a home showing above.

Katiki Boulders on the Shag Pt tidal shelf with a home showing above.

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Kataki boulders 2 from Cristof.

Kataki boulders 2 from Cristof.

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Atop the biggest Katiki Boulder!!

Atop the biggest Katiki Boulder!!

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A Fur Seal keeping his eye on me as I inspected hiis Katiki Boulders at Shag Point.

A Fur Seal keeping his eye on me as I inspected hiis Katiki Boulders at Shag Point.

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Katiki Boulders being birthed from the sandstone bluff at Shag Point.

Katiki Boulders being birthed from the sandstone bluff at Shag Point.

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The Shag Point tidal shelf embedded with Katiki Boulders

The Shag Point tidal shelf embedded with Katiki Boulders

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Interpretive sign at Shag Pt that put me on the trail of a museum-had Katiki dinosaur.

Interpretive sign at Shag Pt that put me on the trail of a museum-had Katiki dinosaur.

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An Otago Sea Serpent. The fossil display of the Shag Point plesiosaur in Otago Museum, Dunedin.

An Otago Sea Serpent. The fossil display of the Shag Point plesiosaur in Otago Museum, Dunedin.

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Display telling the origin of the Shag Pt Plesiosaur in Otago Museum in Dunedin.

Display telling the origin of the Shag Pt Plesiosaur in Otago Museum in Dunedin.

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Fossil display of the Shag Point plesiosaur in Otago Museum, Dunedin.

Fossil display of the Shag Point plesiosaur in Otago Museum, Dunedin.

Fossil display of the Shag Point plesiosaur in Otago Museum, Dunedin.

3 Responses to “Shag Pt Katiki Boulders (E23)”

  1. ajkeizer2015 Says:

    One of our best NZ experiences, super cool!

  2. Jason Allen Says:

    Thank you for sharing this location in your book. It was excellent and a true highlight of our trip!

  3. NZ Fan Says:

    Much more interesting than the more famous Moeraki Boulders. You only find these things in NZ Frenzy!

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