Tautuku Peninsula

It is located 25 km (15 mi) east of Waikawa, at the western end of Tautuku Bay.

From 1839 to 1846, a whaling station was sited near the peninsula's neck, and a port was later developed for the fishing, flax and timber industries.

Today, southern right whales are making slow come back and still can be seen around the peninsula occasionally.

A short walk leads from Outdoor Education Centre next to the Southern Scenic Route through this jointed rush wetland, partly as a boardwalk.

[5] A signposted lookout on the side of the Southern Scenic Route road on Florence Hill offers a scenic view south over Tautuku Bay and the Tautuku Peninsula.