Halfway Remarkables

Halfway Remarkables sits at 2,926 feet on the Southland & the Catlins byway, facing 330° with a drop of 1,187 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The terrain falls away toward Oxidation Pond, 1.6 miles to the northwest at 1,044 feet, and Lake Johnson, 2.7 miles northwest at 1,309 feet. Ferry Hill rises to 2,277 feet at the same distance and direction, while Slope Hill reaches 2,051 feet to the north. Waiwhakaata / Lake Hayes appears north-northeast at 3.4 miles. Further west-northwest, Sugar Loaf and Queenstown Hill stand near 2,900 to 3,000 feet, with Rolands Rock to the west at 2,661 feet. To the north-northeast, Feehly Hill sits at 1,772 feet, and Skippers Saddle lies north-northwest at 3,094 feet, 6.9 miles out. Bowen Peak, at 5,351 feet, is visible 7.0 miles to the west-northwest. Sunrise and sunset shift across the year, from a 05:55 sunrise at the December solstice to an 08:24 sunrise at the June solstice, with sunsets ranging from 17:10 to 21:32. The previous lookout on this byway is Balclutha Bridge.