Petrified Forest

Another famous spot in the Catlins is the Petrified Forest. 120 million years ago a forest in this spot was covered by volcanic ash and then petrified. Now, wave action has uncovered this spot and you can see the trees where they fell during the cataclysm. It is a famous, popular spot, but to be honest, this was one of the few times I have been underwhelmed here. The stone really does look a lot like wood; you can see the wood grains, but I was more interested in the yellow-eyed penguin I spotted or even the snails on the rocks.



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