A beautiful forest track leading walkers to the top of Bluff Hill.
241 Foreshore Road,
Bluff
This museum contains a wide variety of maritime displays, artefacts, miniature models, boats, and photographs. Exhibits include whaling, oystering, the many shipwrecks around the challenging southern coast, the construction of the Bluff Harbour Board, and a working triple expansion steam engine from the TST Awarua. It also delves into the history of Bluff, one of the oldest European settled communities in New Zealand, with early maps and historic artworks.
The museum's biggest attraction is the oystering boat, Monica II, situated in pride of place beside the museum on a replica sea bed with oyster dredges. It was kindly donated by the Jones family after it was retired from a life at sea. You are able to board the vessel and explore all its nooks and crannys, imagining what it is like out in Foveaux Strait dredging Bluff's delicacy.
With a continuously growing collection of exhibits and artifacts, there is always something new to see when you visit the Maritime Museum.
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Venture Southland
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Thu 29 Jul 2021
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- Less than half day
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Fascinating displays include: whaling, oystering, shipwrecks, a working steam engine, historic maps and artworks, and a full-sized oystering boat.
The 47ft Mana is available for full-day fishing trips and transport to hunting blocks. We also have a range of other fishing items available for hire.
Fantastic full day fishing charters departing Bluff on a fully equipped vessel, with tea and coffee, lunch, fishing gear, bait, and lures supplied.
The Foveaux Strait is known for its big seas, its big oysters and its Big FISH like Great Whites and Sharks. Specialising in Shark Cage Diving out of Bluff.
