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Tautuku Peninsula is a rocky headland in the Catlins on the south coast of Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 25 km (15 mi) east of Waikawa, at the western end of Tautuku Bay.
Florence Hill Lookout
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Florence Hill Lookout sits at 386 ft on the Southland & the Catlins byway, facing south, with the land dropping 394 ft over the next 600 m. Tautuku Peninsula, a rocky headland at the western end of Tautuku Bay, is visible to the south-southwest at 2.2 mi, sitting at 52 ft elevation. Makatī / Chaslands Mistake, another cape, is visible to the southwest at 6.5 mi and 482 ft. Daylight hours vary through the year at this stop: sunrise runs from 05:46 at the December solstice to 08:28 at the June solstice, with sunset ranging from 17:01 in June to 21:36 in December. The lookout falls between Pilot Reserve and Mahaka Point on the byway.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
386 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
394 ft drop
In view
2 named features
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Tautuku Peninsula52 ftsouth-southwest · 2.2 mi
- Makatī / Chaslands Mistake482 ftsouthwest · 6.5 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:57 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 08:28 | 17:01 | 16:10 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:38 | 17:59 |
| December solstice | 05:46 | 21:36 | 20:49 |
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How high is Florence Hill Lookout?
Florence Hill Lookout sits at about 386 feet (118 m).
What can you see from Florence Hill Lookout?
From Florence Hill Lookout: Tautuku Peninsula (SSW, 2.2 mi); Makatī / Chaslands Mistake (SW, 6.5 mi).
What is the next lookout after Florence Hill Lookout?
Mahaka Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Florence Hill Lookout.
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