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Southland, Otago

Curio Bay petrified forest, Southland

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Petrified woodPetrified wood

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jon Sullivan (Public domain).

Why this spot

Jurassic silicified wood

One of the world's best preserved Jurassic fossil forests.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Curio Bay, Southland, New Zealand0 km away · Petrified wood site
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Curio Bay: Jurassic petrified forest platform1 km away · Fossil site
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Curio Bay / Petrified Forest (Catlins)1 km away · Fossil site
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Mataura falls mill town55 km away · Riverbank
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