Shag Point Lookout | Matakaea | Old mine and fur seal colony | Coastal Otago | NZ | 4K

[@NaomisAdventures]

Beautiful place

[@nannajaysadventures]

It truly is, I hope one day to go back and film the fur seals up close :)

[@mirandahotspring4019]

Is that an air shaft for the old coal mine near the ramp?

[@nannajaysadventures]

where abouts sorry? I don't know a lot about mines. Is there an entry point other than the one I show?

[@nannajaysadventures]

I had to go back and have a look but it is definitely something related to mining

[@mirandahotspring4019]

@@nannajaysadventures The original shaft to the mine was further around, and is probably filled in, but as there were out under the sea they needed ventilation shafts. It was a coal mine and finally closed around 1970.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

@@nannajaysadventures I just watched your Caversham Tunnel walk. I didn't know it was still accessible. There was talk years ago about making it a cycle path, connect the city to the south without peddling of a bloody big hill. I guess that plan got shelved.

[@nannajaysadventures]

@@mirandahotspring4019 apparently it will be going ahead not sure when though