Oamaru and the Moeraki Boulders

Oamaru, New Zealand

Oamaru owes it's Victorian splendor to the 1800s, when the town was a flourishing port

and railroad center.









When the port closed in the 1970s, Oamaru fell on hard times. The town reinvented itself by embracing it's architectural heritage.




  Tourists soon
  followed to
  experience the
  charm




                                             and to view two penguin colonies

Used With Permission from Wikimedia Commons
Author: Richard Giddins

                                                 along the nearby shores.

An hour away you'll find the famous Moeraki Boulders.

Over 60 million years ago, the almost spherical structures were formed on the ocean floor, before becoming encapsulated in cliffs next to the beach.

Over time,
the cliffs eroded ...







and out popped the other-worldly boulders.

Next Stop: One of the best places on Earth for stargazing.