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Halfway Bay lookout

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Halfway Bay lookout — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,014 ft
Relief
6 ft drop
Sailing to Kingston on the Birthday Run just near Cecil Peak Station
Motorauby Aaron Nicholson · Public domain · source
Lake Wakatipu
Mike Tilley · CC BY 3.0 · source
The second largest of the southern glacial lakes, Lake Wakatipu is 48 miles long and up to 3 miles wide, and covers an area of 113 sq. miles. The lake is 1,017 ft above sea level, is 1,239 ft deep, and occupies a single elongated glacial trench having a gently sloping flat floor (probably due to a f
Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand · CC0 · source
Kingston Rd, South Island, New Zealand
Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:4720:0019:21
June solstice08:2517:1016:20
September equinox06:3618:4118:02
December solstice05:5421:3320:47

Local time (Pacific/Auckland). Computed for this exact position.

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How high is Halfway Bay lookout?

Halfway Bay lookout sits at about 1,014 feet (309 m).

What is the next lookout after Halfway Bay lookout?

Lookout 2 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Halfway Bay lookout.

A scenic overlook on Southland & the Catlins, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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