Field Trip to Southern Coast of South Island

I have recently returned from spending a week based in Riverton, visiting beaches in the area to collect stones for polishing. I brought home a total of 23 kgs of stones (14 kgs of which were posted) from six different beaches. The main collection sites were a handful of Riverton beaches as well as Orepuki, Bluff, and near Cosy Nook.  

Orepuki Beach

Looking down on the “Back Beach” at Riverton

The small beach next to Cosy Nook – a stream flows through the seaweed, revealing stones

Stirling Point, Bluff, just under the famous signpost

Glass on the Stirling Point beach at Bluff

The beach stones amidst boulders at Stirling Point, Bluff

23 kgs of collected stones

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Retired Academic, male, living in the New Zealand countryside near Whanganui with his wife as well as Jasper the dog, Fluffy the cat, Dancer and Penny, the horses, and a shed half-full of stones. Email john.tumblestone@gmail.com. View all posts by tumblestoneblog