Friday 13/03/2026   Slope Point Road – Slope Point – Slope Point Light Beacon Station – The Southern Most Point of New Zealand

                                     Slope Point walking track (informal farm access route across private farmland)

                                     Private farmland at Slope Point

                                     The Catlins

                                     Southland Region, NEW ZEALAND (Aotearoa)

                                     Murihiku Country (Ngāi Tahu people)                                

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Pablo Ureña Vega

We drove to the end of Slope Point Road on a cool, breezy March morning. A small car park marks the start of an informal farm track across private grazing land — you need to check the gate is closed behind you. The route is a faint track threading between fence lines with sheep grazing either side. It’s flat, easy going on firm but slightly damp ground from recent showers. A steady amble rather than a hike, though the sense of exposure grows as you approach the cliff edge.

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