The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Otago
Otago’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Otago. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Otago. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
The lighthouse and the rocks below in one picture, perfect motif
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The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large and spherical boulders lying along a stretch of Koekohe Beach on the wave-cut Otago coast of New Zealand between Moeraki and Hampden. They occur …
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Beach worth seeing with a unique view.
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As of March 2025, the Blue Pools are inaccessible because an important bridge is under repair.
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It is also worth a hike to Sandymount (approx. 2 km from the bay but 200 meters in altitude). Unfortunately we got lost because we didn't see a signpost and walked too far to the right (watch out !!!).
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This tree is a bit of a celebrity... I don't understand the hype about it
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Mount Iron is an impressive rocky hill carved by a glacier that rises almost 250m above the surrounding landscape. This provides excellent 360 degree views from the summit of the …
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Walk to a 55 m deep blowhole with exploding waves. Effect can only be seen when sea is rough.
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Beautiful waterfall over three steps
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A dark lake that can be reached from the car park in 15 minutes. The lake fits optimally into the landscape. On a nice hiking trail you can walk around the lake in 15min.
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