Scenic Lookout
This overlook sits at 188 feet along the Southland & the Catlins byway, facing 210 degrees, with the land dropping 115 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Colac Bay / Ōraka lies to the southwest at 1.9 miles, at sea level. Farther southwest, at 4.1 miles, is Hinetui / Oraka Point / Te Uruka-o-Hinetui, rising to 80 feet. Oraka peak stands west-southwest at 4.2 miles and 535 feet, while Kurumoeanu / Ōuruwera / Lake George appears to the west at 4.4 miles, near sea level. Ōruahine / Ruahine Hill is visible further west at 10.0 miles, reaching 463 feet. Sunrise and sunset times shift through the year: on the March equinox the sun rises at 07:50 and sets at 20:03; at the June solstice it rises at 08:33 and sets at 17:08; on the September equinox sunrise is 06:40 and sunset 18:45; and at the December solstice sunrise is 05:53 with sunset at 21:41. The next lookout along the route is Halfway Remarkables.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Colac Bay / Ōraka0 ftsouthwest · 1.9 mi
- Hinetui / Oraka Point / Te Uruka-o-Hinetui80 ftsouthwest · 4.1 mi
- Oraka535 ftwest-southwest · 4.2 mi
- Kurumoeanu / Ōuruwera / Lake George2 ftwest · 4.4 mi
- Ōruahine / Ruahine Hill463 ftwest · 10.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 20:03 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 08:33 | 17:08 | 16:17 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:45 | 18:05 |
| December solstice | 05:53 | 21:41 | 20:54 |
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Where it is
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How high is Scenic Lookout?
Scenic Lookout sits at about 188 feet (57 m).
What can you see from Scenic Lookout?
From Scenic Lookout: Colac Bay / Ōraka (SW, 1.9 mi); Hinetui / Oraka Point / Te Uruka-o-Hinetui (SW, 4.1 mi); Oraka (WSW, 4.2 mi); Kurumoeanu / Ōuruwera / Lake George (W, 4.4 mi).
What is the next lookout after Scenic Lookout?
Halfway Remarkables is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic Lookout.
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