Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, southern end.
Stones on Seadown Beach.
Stones on Seadown Beach.
Stones collected from Seadown Beach.
I first visited Kakanui’s Seadown Beach in June 2020. Since then, it has been a regular stop on my way south to the beaches of Southland, as well as on my return north. I tend to stay two or three days in the area, to allow me to put in a good number of fossicking hours. The following are Posts on TumbleStone Blog describing a selection of these visits, listed in chronological order:
- “South Island Stone Collecting Trip, May/June 2020 – First Five Days” – Day 5 refers to my discovery of the beach and some of its yellow quartzites, as well as a brecciated jasper.
- “End of South Island Stone Collecting Trip, May/June 2020 – Days 19 to 22” – On my way back north, I visited beaches near Kakanui on Day 19, with Day 20 spent at Seadown Beach on a 4 hour fossick.
- “Another South Island Fossicking Trip, February/ March 2021 – Days 1 to 4 (Kaikoura Coast, Amberley Beach, Leithfield Beach, Kakanui)” – Days 3 & 4 feature Seadown Beach and some amazing jaspers found there.
- “FB Group Posts: 8, 10 & 11 June 2021 – Fossicking at Kakanui and Gemstone Beach” – See the entry for Tuesday 8 June 2021.
- “FB Group Posts: 21, 22 & 25 June 2021 – Final Fossicks at Gemstone Beach, and a Kakanui Beach Visit” – Entry for Friday 25 June’s fossick refers to a wide range of very nice stones.
- “February-March 2022 Fossicking Trip: Stone of the Day #4, Kakanui Yellow Quartzite” and “February-March 2022 Fossicking Trip: Stone of the Day #5, Kakanui Clear-Veined Stone” – Stones found at Seadown Beach on my way south. The second Post includes a close-up look at the rocks that cross the beach 900 metres north.
- “February-March 2022 Fossicking Trip: Stone of the Day #23, Small Kakanui Hematite Jasper” and “February-March 2022 Fossicking Trip: Stone of the Day #24, Kakanui Multi-Coloured Quartzite” – On the way back north for this trip, some more fossicking at Seadown Beach.
- “June-July 2022 Fossicking Trip: 4) Kakanui Seadown Beach, Day One” and “June-July 2022 Fossicking Trip: 5) Kakanui Seadown Beach, Day Two” – Three beach visits and 4 1/2 hours of fossicking feature in these two Posts, along with some spectacular finds, including jasper, quartzite, petrified wood and agate.
- “Southern Sojourn 2023(3): The Trip South – Friday 20 January, Kakanui” – Briefly presents selected finds from three fossicks.
- “Index to ‘Southern Sojourn 2023’ Series: Part Five, Posts 49 to 60” – Posts 56 to 58 describe three fossicks at Kakanui’s Seadown Beach.
- “Early 2024 Fossicking Trip – Part 32, Bryozoan Fossils in Chalcedony, Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Saturday 23 March” – Provides in-depth information on these stones.
- “Index to ‘Early 2024 Fossicking Trip’ Series” – Kakanui Seadown Beach fossicks are covered in Posts 1, 2, 32 & 33.
- “September 2024 Stone Collecting Trip – Part 2, Seadown Beach, Kakanui, Agatised Bone Find, Wednesday 4 September” – A memorable fossick!
- “Index to ‘September 2024 Stone Collecting Trip’ Series: Part One, Posts 1 to 10” – Posts 2, 3 & 4 cover Kakanui fossicks.
- “September 2024 Stone Collecting Trip –Part 24, Fossil Rhodoliths and Farewell to Kakanui’s Seadown Beach, Tuesday 1 October” – Identifying fossil rhodoliths from Seadown Beach.
- “Index to ‘September 2024 Stone Collecting Trip’ Series: Part Two, Posts 11 to 25” – Posts 22, 23 & 24 are at Kakanui’s Seadown Beach.
- “Index to ‘March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip’ Series: Part One, Posts 1 to 8” – Posts 3 & 4 report on Seadown Beach fossicks undertaken on my way south.
- “Index to ‘March 2025 Stone Collecting Trip’ Series: Part Three, Posts 19 to 32” – Five Kakanui fossicks are covered in Posts 26 to 30, on my way home.
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