Stirling Point sits at the southern end of State Highway 1 and Te Araroa, marking where both routes reach their terminus on the Southland & the Catlins byway. The site sits at 26 ft elevation, with land dropping 26 ft within 600 m of the point. A signpost with multiple directional signs stands here, and an anchor chain sculpture replicates the one found on Stewart Island. The Bluff, also known as Motupōhue, rises to 869 ft and can be seen to the west, 0.9 mi away. Daylight hours vary across the year: on the December solstice, sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset at 21:40, while the June solstice brings a shorter day, with sunrise at 08:32 and sunset at 17:06. The equinoxes fall between these extremes, with sunrise and sunset times close to 12 hours apart in March and September. Jacks Point precedes this location on the byway route.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 20:02 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 08:32 | 17:06 | 16:14 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:43 | 18:03 |
| December solstice | 05:50 | 21:40 | 20:53 |
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Stirling Point is a landmark at the southern end of the New Zealand suburb of Invercargill called Bluff, New Zealand. It is notable as the southern end of both State Highway 1 and Te Araroa; both these facilities span the length of the country. Stirling Point hosts a signpost with multiple directional signs; it is one of the most photographed items in Southland. Stirling Point has an anchor chain sculpture which replicates the sculpture on Stewart Island.
Stirling Point sits at about 26 feet (8 m).
From Stirling Point: The Bluff / Motupōhue (W, 0.9 mi).
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