The southern port-town of Bluff
Bluff is New Zealand’s oldest European settlement. Fishing has been the community’s foundations and this seafaring heritage is celebrated at the Bluff Maritime Museum. However, Bluff would have to be most famous for its iconic seasonal delicacy - the Bluff oyster, dredged from the cold waters of Foveaux Strait.
The Stirling Point signpost marks the beginning of State Highway 1 - a ribbon of bitumen that leads all the way north to Cape Reinga. Stirling Point is one of those “must do” places.
Several walking tracks can be accessed from Stirling Point. They pass through vegetation gnarled and twisted by ocean gales to superb viewing points of rugged coastline. One of these walks leads to Bluff Hill with unobstructed panoramic views of Southland, Stewart Island and Bluff’s township and port. Get the camera out!