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Southland, Otago

Curio Bay / Petrified Forest (Catlins)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Petrified woodPetrified wood
FossilsFossils

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jon Sullivan (Public domain), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Jurassic

In-situ Jurassic forest. Look-only reserve.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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